A beloved school crossing guard in Kansas died after he was hit by a car while saving 2 young children, school says.
A crossing guard was struck and killed while directing traffic outside a school in Kansas City, Kansas, on Feb. 18, 2020."He stopped two of our students from crossing the road as the car approached," it read, adding in a third post:"Thank you for protecting the children of CTK!"
Nill joined the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, as a crossing guard in 2015 after retiring from a previous job, spokesman said Dave Reno said."Unified Government staff extends their heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the employee's family, friends and all those affected by this tragedy," a statement read.in Kansas City, Missouri, that she thinks things would have turned tragic for her two students, a 7-year-old and 11-year-old, if Nill had not stepped in.
"... we are thankful, we feel very blessed to have had him in our lives for five years," she said."We just pray for his family at this time.""I offer our deepest sympathies to the family of Mr. Nill. To Mr. Nill, our heartfelt gratitude for your selfless act in protecting our children," he said in a statement.
Police said the driver of the car was taken to the hospital for injuries. Authorities told KSHB that the driver is cooperating with an investigation into the collision.
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