Vernon woman trying to cross street hit by car
VERNON – It could have been worse. Police say a pedestrian hit trying to cross the road last week only had minor injuries.
RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says a GMC pickup truck headed west on 31 Avenue struck a woman while turning left onto 34 Street around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10.
The 56-year-old woman had stepped into the roadway in an attempt to cross 31 Avenue.
“The pedestrian was taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital with non-life threatening injuries,” Noseworthy says.
The 49-year-old man driving the truck was not at fault and no charges were laid, she says.
To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.
— This story was edited at 12:35 p.m. Nov. 16, 2015 to correct the headline.
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