Driver charged for fatal Sept. collision with pedestrian in Regina

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Several weeks after a Regina pedestrian was badly injured while crossing the street and later died in hospital, police have charged the driver of the vehicle involved.

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The motorist is charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian at a “walk” signal and failure to exit a left turn in the extreme left-hand lane, according to a news release issued Friday by the Regina Police Service (RPS).

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On the afternoon of Sept. 30, police were told that a man walking at the intersection of Albert Street and 1st Avenue had been struck by a vehicle.

The man was seriously injured and taken to hospital, where he died two days later.

Police say the driver “remained at the scene and cooperated with police” as they investigated.

Now that the investigation is over, the driver’s first court appearance is scheduled for January 2025.

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