Two pedestrians were struck in two different marked crosswalks within five minutes of each other in Halifax Saturday evening, said Halifax Regional Police.

The first incident happened a 6:20 p.m. at the intersection of Queen Street and South Street.

Police said a 19-year-old woman was in the crosswalk when the walk signal was on, when she was struck by a car turning onto South Street.

The woman suffered minor injuries and was treated by paramedics at the scene.

The driver, a 24-year-old man, was issued a ticked for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, said police.

Five minutes later at 6:25 p.m. another pedestrian was hit in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Brunswick Street and Cogswell Street.

A 57-year-old woman was struck when a car turned left onto Cogswell.

Police did not say if that woman suffered any injuries.

The car's 19-year-old driver was also issued a ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.