Channel 9 is investigating a disturbing trend in the Carolinas and nationwide: crossing guards who are hired to protect kids are being hit by cars while on the job.
There’s no national database for these incidents, but 9 Investigates teamed with our sister stations in seven states and the Associated Press to look into the incidents. We discovered that in the past 10 years, more than 225 crossing guards have been injured or killed.
Channel 9’s South Carolina Reporter Tina Terry covered some of the cases in our area and has talked to people pushing for change. Local and state leaders say they’re working to enhance safety for crossing guards after one of them was hit while directing traffic near Catawba Ridge High School…