**** RCMP Media Release
RCMP seeking information about vehicle-pedestrian collision
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is seeking information from the public in relation to a vehicle-pedestrian collision in Cole Harbour.
Today, at approximately 8 a.m., RCMP officers received a report of a collision at the intersection of Cole Harbour Rd. and Perron Dr.
Investigators learned that at approximately 7:20 a.m., a red SUV travelling east on Cole Harbour Rd. struck a pedestrian who was crossing the roadway in a marked and illuminated crosswalk near the intersection. The vehicle stopped and the driver asked the pedestrian if they were okay, but then failed to remain at the scene.
The pedestrian, a youth from Cole Harbour, suffered minor injuries.
The driver of the SUV is described as a white woman in her 50s.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident, including the licence plate number of the SUV or dashcam footage of the area, is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
