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72-year-old man dead after being hit by vehicle in marked Dartmouth crosswalk

A 72-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street Monday morning in Dartmouth.

Driver, 30, issued summary offence ticket for failing to yield to pedestrian

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A man is dead after being hit by a vehicle in a Dartmouth crosswalk on Monday, say Halifax Regional Police. (Robert Short/CBC)

A 72-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street Monday morning in Dartmouth.

Halifax Regional Police say officers responded shortly after 7 a.m. to a report of the collision, which took place in a marked crosswalk between Victoria Road and Chappell Street. 

The man was transported to hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The driver of the vehicle, a 30-year-old man, was issued a summary offence ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, police said.

A spokesperson for Halifax Regional Police said there are no further charges anticipated or pending.

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