Halifax woman dies in hospital after being struck by pickup truck

A Halifax woman has died in hospital after being struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of Dunbrack Street and Clayton Park Drive on Tuesday.

The 74-year-old woman was hit around 1:20 p.m. and was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. On Wednesday, police said she died as a result of her injuries.

HalifaxRegional Police have charged the driver of the truck,an 83-year-old Halifax man, with failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

Dunbrack Street was closed to traffic between Lacewood Drive and Clayton ParkDrive until Tuesday evening.

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