Crossing guard fatally struck in Woodland Park, New Jersey

An 80-year-old crossing guard has died after being struck by a vehicle in Woodland Park, New Jersey, while escorting children, according to authorities.

The victim was identified as Jean Schultz.

Officials said she was hit on Monday and later died from her injuries.

Schultz had worked as a crossing guard in Woodland Park since 2022.

No further details about the vehicle or the circumstances of the crash were included in the supplied report.

The case has drawn attention because it involved a school crossing guard carrying out a routine safety role at the time of the collision.

Such incidents can raise concerns about traffic safety around children and school routes.

Woodland Park is a borough in Passaic County, in northern New Jersey.

The supplied information does not say whether any children were injured or whether the driver remained at the scene.

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