A 55-year-old man was hit by a vehicle at 9:20 p.m. while in a crosswalk on the 400 block of Third Avenue West. When police arrived on the scene, the man was being attended to by Emergency Health Services for a reported head injury.
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RCMP officer Corporal Devon Gerrits said roadways were clear, and described the conditions as being dark with artificial lighting from the street lamps.
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The man is currently in the hospital for chest X-rays. Gerrits said charges are not being sought at this point.
matthew.allen@thenorthernview.com
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