An 81-year-old woman has life-threatening injuries after being hit in a crosswalk.

It happened Sunday around 12:30 p.m. in Halifax, at the intersection of Chebucto Road and Philip Street.

Halifax Police say she was struck by a vehicle travelling east.

The woman was taken to hospital by EHS.

A 76-year-old man was driving the vehicle, he was given a ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk.