A man has been charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Regina early Thursday morning.

The collision happened at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Atkinson Street shortly after midnight.

The 49-year old man who was hit by the vehicle was taken to Regina General Hospital with a head injury. He is expected to make a full recovery.

Police arrested and charged the 45-year-old driver of the vehicle. His name has not been released.