Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Halifax

A pedestrian was taken to hospitalafter being hit by a vehicle on Quinpool Road in Halifax on Friday evening.

Halifax police say the driver was heading westbound on a residential stretch of the road pastConnaught Avenue.

Police responded to the call around 8:20 p.m. They say the person whowas struck has life-threatening injuries and was expected to be moved to the intensive care unit.

Police have closed Quinpool Road between Connaught Avenue and Woodlawn Terracewhile officers carry out their investigation.

Staff Sgt.Carolyn Nichols says the driver remained at the scene and several witnessestalkedto police about what they saw. She says the victim is a man, but she could not give an approximate age.

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