Estevan Police Service members were called to a pair of related accidents in downtown Estevan during the Jan. 27 day shift.
The first accident was a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle at the intersection of 12th Avenue and Fourth Street. Upon police arrival, the male pedestrian had already been transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital for precautionary reasons. He suffered only minor bruises, and was soon released from the hospital.
The female driver has been charged with a Traffic Safety Act offence for driving without due care and attention.
While on the scene, police spoke to a couple of individuals who stopped to assist at the collision scene, and their vehicle was struck by a truck that was turning from the back alley between Fourth and Fifth Street, resulting in another investigation.
The driver of that truck is also facing a Traffic Safety Act charge for driving without due care and attention.
