Man charged with impaired driving causing death after pedestrian hit in crosswalk – Halifax [Video]

The driver who hit and killed a 21-year-old woman this week was fleeing the scene of another crash, according to Halifax police.

The woman was in a marked crosswalk at the time.

First responders were called to the area of Robie Street and Veterans Memorial Lane — in the area of the QEII hospital — at around 5:45 p.m. Monday.

Deputy Chief Dave Meldrum with Halifax Fire previously told Global News firefighters arrived to find a woman with serious injuries “adjacent to several damaged automobiles.”

According to a Wednesday update from Halifax Regional Police, a vehicle had been travelling on Jubilee Road when it was involved in a collision with another vehicle.

“The vehicle fled the scene and went up Jubilee Road, during which time it struck the pedestrian and came to a stop,” said police spokesperson Const. Martin Cromwell.

“It struck two other vehicles at that point, which caused it to come to a stop.”

Cromwell confirmed there was no …