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Another pedestrian hit; 4 in two weeks

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(JESSICA WALLACE / iNFOnews.ca)

December 06, 2012 - 1:32 PM

Another pedestrian is in serious condition after being hit by a vehicle in Westsyde, Dec. 5.

A 20-year-old man was taken to Royal Inland Hospital that evening after being struck on Westsyde Road near Parkview Drive at about 6 p.m. He's the fourth pedestrian hit by a vehicle in the last two weeks. The sixth in the last two months.

The pedestrian sustained head injuries after being thrown several feet from a crosswalk.

The 50-year-old driver has been released without charges.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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