THUNDER BAY – City police took a Manitoba man into custody for impaired driving after he allegedly struck a pedestrian with his pickup truck Wednesday.
Thunder Bay Police Service officials say the incident took place in front of City Hall just before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
A 28-year-old woman pedestrian was struck while crossing in the intersection of Donald and May Streets.
The pedestrian was crossing with the light when she was struck by the blue dodge pickup truck that was making a left turn onto May Streets.
The 51-year-old man driving the truck is a resident of Dauphin, Mann.
The driver stayed to assist the pedestrian.
When police arrived they charged the driver with impaired driving and failing to yield to a pedestrian at a crosswalk.
