Good morning. Halifax Regional Police responded to 143 calls for service over night Feb 22.
Bicyclist - Pedestrian Accident
12-27809
At approximately 7:30 pm members of Halifax Regional Police responded to the intersection of Windsor St and Connaught St for a report of an accident between a bicyclist and a pedestrian. Witnesses at the scene state that the cyclist was travelling north on Windsor St and proceeded through a red light at the intersection without stopping and struck the pedestrian who was crossing in the crosswalk. The pedestrian, a 56 year old female, was thrown in the air and struck her head as she hit the pavement. She was transported to hospital by ambulance with injuries that are considered life threatening. The cyclist remained on scene where he was arrested by police. The 49 year old male is still in police custody and will appear in Halifax court on February 23, 2012 to face charges of violation of a court order as well as numerous charges under the Motor Vehicle Act.
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