A 91原创 driver who hadn't scraped the ice off his car windows didn't see that he had hit a woman walking through a crosswalk in Willoughby on Thursday morning.
Around 8:45 a.m. a.m., a 40-year-old 91原创 woman was crossing with a walk signal at the intersection of 201 Street and 72 Avenue when the vehicle hit her.
The driver, a 40-year-old 91原创 man, was travelling north on 201 Street when he turned west onto 72 Avenue, hitting what he thought was the median, said 91原创 RCMP.
He quickly learned that he had hit a pedestrian.
Police noted that his windows hadn't been scrapped and his peripheral vision was impacted, not allowing him to see the woman.
He was given an $80 ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian. Police say he was quite distraught.
The woman has minor injuries.
Thursday morning saw temperatures dipping below -5 degrees.
"Drivers have a responsibility to make sure they have full visibility while driving. This situation could have been a lot worse," said Cpl. Holly Marks. "Not taking that extra time to scrape the ice of all your windows can cost a life."
