Niagara police say they are investigating a collision in St. Catharines that sent a crossing guard to hospital with serious injuries on the first day back to school.
Investigators say the 79-year-old woman was struck by a Ford F150 pickup truck just after 3 p.m. Tuesday while standing at the corner of Haig Street and Carlton Street.
Paramedics say the woman was trapped under the truck for a period of time during the incident.
She was taken to an out-of-region hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
In a joint statement, St. Catharines chief administrative officer David Oakes and mayor Mat Siscoe characterized the episode as “deeply saddening.”
“The safety and well-being of our crossing guards, who play a vital role in ensuring the safety of our community’s children, is of utmost importance to us,” the statement said.
“Our thoughts are with the injured crossing guard and their family, and we are hopeful for a speedy recovery.”
School bus driver charged for speeding in St. Catharines
A school bus driver is one of 176 people who got a speeding ticket during a Niagara Regional police safety enforcement campaign on Tuesday.
Investigators say that driver was clocked at 72 kilometres an hour in a 50 km/h zone on the west side of St. Catharines just before 9 a.m.
Five children were reportedly still on the bus while it drove at high speed through a community safety zone.