A North Vancouver toddler was left frightened but uninjured after his stroller was hit by a vehicle Wednesday morning.
The boy and his mother were crossing at a pedestrian crosswalk on West Third Street, just south of Capilano Mall around 10: 20 a.m. when the near miss happened.
"A vehicle was making a right-hand turn onto Third and failed to yield to them in the crosswalk and subsequently, the 60-year-old West Van female driver struck the one wheel of the stroller. It actually caught the edge of the stroller and dragged it a few feet, much to the shock of the mother, who held onto the stroller, of course," said Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman.
B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics took the boy to Lions Gate Hospital as a precaution but, luckily, he showed no injuries.
Police handed the driver, who was distracted at the time, a ticket for failure to yield to a pedestrian.
"We're just thankful there were no serious injuries" De Jong said.
