PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio — A school crossing guard was hit by a car in Ohio on Wednesday, according to our CBS affiliate WOIO-19 TV.
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The crash happened at the intersection of Main Street and Diamond Street, within the West Main Elementary School Zone, in the City of Ravenna, around 8:45 a.m.
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The Ravenna school crossing guard was walking in the crosswalk to stop traffic for a student when the crash happened.
Police specified that the guard was walking from the south side of Main Street, as a student was waiting to cross from the north side.
The car that hit the guard was traveling east on Main Street and failed to stop for a red traffic signal, WOIO-19 reported.
Medics took the guard to an area hospital for treatment; however, information on her current condition was not available.
WOIO-19 reported that the driver was cited for failing to obey traffic control devices.
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