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FORT MILL, S.C. — A school crossing guard was hospitalized after being hit by a car Tuesday afternoon outside a Fort Mill elementary school.
The collision happened outside River Trail Elementary School.
According to police, the 67-year-old woman was directing traffic in the center lane when an 80-year-old woman drove into the lane and hit her.
A school crossing guard was hit by a car and injured yesterday afternoon outside River Trail ES. Fort Mill police say the 67-yr-old woman was directing traffic in the center lane, when an 80-yr-old woman drove into that lane and hit her. Victim was taken to PMC. Driver also.
— Greg Suskin (@GSuskinWSOC9) September 1, 2021
Both the victim and the driver were taken to a hospital. Their conditions are unknown.
>> Reporter Elsa Gillis is in Fort Mill and will have much more on this story on Channel 9 at 5 p.m.
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