Pedestrian hurt after being struck by vehicle downtown
Driver charged with failing to yield to pedestrian
John McFadden
Northern News Services
Friday, August 12, 2016
SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE
Witnesses said a man appeared to be badly hurt on Wednesday night when he was struck by a pick-up truck on Franklin Avenue near 50 Street.
RCMP trucks are on scene at Franklin Avenue and 50 Street after a pick-up truck struck a pedestrian Wednesday. The pedestrian was rushed to Stanton Territorial Hospital. His condition is not known. The names of the driver and victim have not been released. - Shane Magee/NNSL photo |
RCMP stated in an e-mail the pedestrian was in the crosswalk when he was hit. It was very dark and raining at the time but police have not said if weather was a factor in the crash. The victim was rushed to Stanton Territorial Hospital where his condition is not known.
The driver has been charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian under the Motor vehicle Act. Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor according to the Mounties.
