Berwyn Police Blotter
Crossing guard struck by car after reportedly enduring verbal abuse from driver
December 9, 2009, 3:26 PM
A 61-year-old crossing guard, assisting children after school at 15th and Elmwood, reported a vehicle struck him in the leg after its driver swore at and disobeyed instructions from him. The guard was dressed in a clearly-labeled fluorescent safety vest and was holding a red stop sign at the time of the incident. The driver, the victim said, attempted to travel east on 15th durin school dismissal time. When the guard intervened, the driver reportedly swore and verbally abused him, stating that he did not have to listen to th crossing guard because he was “not a cop”. The driver drove around the block, then returned and confronted the guard anew. This time, the victim stated, the driver slowly allowed his car to hit the guard in the leg, upon which the victim called police. Driver Victor Roman, 19, of 1516 Harvey, was charged with failure to yield, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and driving uninsured.
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