Driver charged after pedestrian struck by vehicle in Sydney, N.S.

A Cape Breton Regional Police vehicle is pictured.

A 39-year-old man is facing charges after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Sydney, N.S., on Halloween night.

Cape Breton Regional Police responded to the collision near the intersection of Mount Pleasant Street and Victoria Road around 7 p.m. on Oct. 31.

Police say the pedestrian, an adult male, was taken to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers spoke with witnesses and the driver of the vehicle, which police say was seized for inspection.

Following an investigation, the driver has been issued summary offence tickets and charged with the following:

• failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk
• failing to display plates for the current registration year
• operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker or possessing a valid inspection certificate

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