Woman, infant severely injured after being struck by pickup truck in Eskasoni

An Eskasoni, N.S., man is facing multiple charges after a woman and infant were left severely injured after being struck by a pickup truck on Friday.

According to a news release from the RCMP, emergency services responded to Gabriel Street in Eskasoni at 1:40 p.m. AT after receiving a report that a pickup truck had struck a woman and infant on the sidewalk.

The driver drove off, police say.

The pedestrians, a 25-year-old women and an infant, both from Eskasoni, were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the release.

Police located the truck nearby and determined that the driver had fled on foot. The 34-year-old driver was later located and arrested.

Earlier that morning, at approximately 7:55 a.m., Eskasoni RCMP had responded to a report of a possible impaired driver involving the same pickup truck. A search for the vehicle was unsuccessful.

The man has been charged with failure to stop after an accident causing bodily harm and two counts of dangerous operation causing bodily harm.

He remains in custody pending an appearance in Sydney provincial court on Monday.

The current condition of the victims has not been released.