McBride Street crosswalk incident sends one woman to hospital

Another Prince Rupert pedestrian has been struck in a crosswalk, with members of the RCMP and BC Ambulance service responding to a call around 8:30 AM this morning.

The incident taking place in the cross walk at Sixth Avenue and McBride, immediately adjacent to the RCMP detachment.

The indications from reports on the incident note that a van travelling north along McBride towards the downtown area stuck the woman while in the crosswalk, she was taken to hospital with non-threatening injuries and for further treatment.

The motorist is reported to have been issued a ticket as part of the incident.

Sixth and McBride was the location for the latest incident between
a motorist and a pedestrian with a woman struck while crossing the
road adjacent to the RCMP detachment

Members of the RCMP redirected traffic around the scene at the tail end of the morning rush hour, requiring motorists to use side streets to reach their destination.

The issue of traffic incidents between motorists and pedestrians is an ongoing concern in Prince Rupert, a topic that is raised often at City Council sessions.

In the last two weeks, crews from a Prince George contractor have begun to act on a a number of traffic light and street light improvements along McBride and Second Avenue West in a quest to try to reduce the toll of recent months.

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