Woman killed after being struck by car in Granville Beach, N.S.

A pedestrian died after being struck by a car in Annapolis County, N.S.

A 65-year-old woman has died after being struck by a vehicle in Granville Beach, N.S. while attempting to assist a man.

RCMP officers, fire services and EHS responded to a report of a collision in the 4600 block of Granville Road around 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Officers say two women were assisting a man in the roadway when one of the women was hit by a Hyundai Elantra.

The woman from Karsdale, N.S., was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Hyundai Elantra was not injured.

“Through the investigation, officers determined that the two women were helping a man who had been driving a Mitsubishi Outlander, which was stopped on the side of the road. The man was displaying signs of impairment, and a roadside breath demand was conducted,” a release from the RCMP reads.

The 74-year-old man from Port Wade, who was assisted by the two women, was arrested and is facing charges of:

• operation of a motor vehicle while impaired
• operation of a motor vehicle while over 80mg%

He was released and is scheduled to appear in Annapolis Royal provincial court at a later date.

The road was closed for several hours while an RCMP collision reconstructionist was on scene.

Police say the cause of the crash is under investigation.

For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page