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B.C. driver fined for striking mother, baby in crosswalk [Video]

A 24-year-old driver has been ticketed for driving without due care and attention after striking a mother and her baby in a pedestrian crosswalk near Victoria.

The collision happened shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday in a roundabout at the intersection of Peatt Road and Brock Avenue in Langford, according to police.

Investigators determined the mother was pushing her 11-month-old child in a stroller when they were struck by a Nissan Pathfinder SUV, the West Shore RCMP said in a statement Thursday.

“The SUV was travelling at a high speed within the roundabout before it made a right turn onto Brock Avenue, where the 25-year-old mother and her child were crossing with the pedestrian lights flashing,” the statement said.

The mother and child were transported to hospital. Police say the child was upset but did not suffer serious injuries, while the mother was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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