Elderly NJ crossing guard hospitalized after being hit by car

A 71-year-old New Jersey crossing defender was injured Wednesday aft being deed by a car portion helping children crossed an intersection.

Officers responded to 911 calls astir 8:40 a.m. successful Fair Lawn, a suburb successful Bergen County, and recovered the antheral lying successful the thoroughfare extracurricular Forrest Elementary School with injuries to his legs.

An probe determined the crossing defender was helping children erstwhile helium was struck by a Toyota Camry making a near crook astatine the intersection of Arnold Street and Hooper Avenue. The driver, a 22-year-old man, stayed astatine the scene.

The crossing defender was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center successful Paterson with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Dr. Rui Dionisio, the superintendent of Fair Lawn Public Schools, released a connection aboriginal connected Wednesday to assure parents nary children had been hurt.

“This incidental serves arsenic an important reminder astir postulation information successful our schoolhouse zones. Our crossing guards play a captious relation successful ensuring the information of our students, and we indispensable each bash our portion to support them by remaining vigilant and cautious portion driving adjacent schools,” Dionisio said. “The information and well-being of our students, staff, and crossing guards stay our highest priority.”