MONROE COUNTY, Georgia — A crossing guard at a Monroe County elementary school was hit by a truck on Wednesday morning, according to a press release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
They say it happened outside TG Scott Elementary School at around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
The crossing guard Patricia Davis was directing traffic onto Thornton Road when a truck driver's right bumper struck the left side of her body.
When interviewed by authorities, the driver says he was driving down Thornton Road, the sun was directly in his eyes and he couldn't see the crossing guard until his truck hit her.
Now, the crossing guard was taken to a Macon area hospital where they say she has non-life threatening injuries. They say she is currently being evaluated at the hospital.
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An accident involving a crossing guard in front of TG Scott Elementary School and The Fox Den is causing traffic delays, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
The release from the sheriff’s office says people can expect traffic delays in the area until further notice.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office did not say what happened in the accident or if the crossing guard was injured.
13WMAZ will provide additional updates when they are made available to us.
