Nova Scotia

Woman killed after slipping on ice and falling under Halifax Transit bus

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Halifax police say a woman slipped on ice and fell under a bus last week.

A 40-year-old woman who was found injured in north end Halifax last week slipped on ice and then fell under a bus.

Halifax Regional Police says officers found the woman near Gottingen and Bloomfield streets around 7 p.m. on Feb. 28. She went to hospital and later died.

Police say the investigation determined the woman slipped on ice and then fell under a Halifax Transit bus.

“The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducted an autopsy and determined that the woman’s injuries were consistent with this conclusion,” a news release reads.

The investigation is ongoing, but police do not expect charges to be laid.

A Halifax Transit bus is pictured in this file photo. (CTV Atlantic)
Halifax Transit A Halifax Transit bus is pictured in this file photo. (CTV Atlantic)

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