Pedestrian, driver hospitalized after Lunenburg collision

Two men are in hospital with serious injuries after a vehicle left the roadway and struck a pedestrian in Lunenburg, N.S., on Friday.

An RCMP news release saidemergency services responded to a report of a collision on Bluenose Driveat 9:45 a.m.

According to the release, a Jeep Wagoneer left the road and struck iron railings, masonry, lamp poles, and the pedestrian on a walkway.

The pedestrian, a 52-year-old Halifax man, and the driver of the Jeep, a 78-year-old Lunenburg man, were seriously injured and were taken to hospital.

A 76-year-old Lunenburg woman who was a passenger in the Jeep was not injured.

Kyle Tanner, theassistant manager at a restaurant near thecrash site,said there was a loud noise. He said a co-worker ran over shouting for someone to call 911.

Tanner saidit was fortunate it was raining at the time and there weren't many touristsin the area.

"It could have been much, much, much worse if it was a nice day in the afternoon," Tanner said, "because there are horse-and-buggy tours that sit right where the car landed. Normally 25 to 30 peoplecome together in that area between the restaurants. There's a gift shop that was not open yet that's right there as well."