On-Duty Crossing Guard Struck By Vehicle And Hurt While Helping Pedestrian In Medford: Police

MEDFORD, NY — An on-duty Suffolk police crossing guard was hurt after being struck by a vehicle while helping a pedestrian in Medford Tuesday morning, the law enforcement agency said.

The crossing guard was struck by a 2019 Ford SUV at the intersection of Beechnut and Wave avenues at 9:11 a.m. after entering the crosswalk and displaying her stop sign when a driver failed to stop, police said.

The pedestrian, who is an adult, had not yet entered the crosswalk and was not injured, according to police.

The crossing guard was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life- threatening injuries, police said.

The driver of the Ford, a 67-year-old woman from Blue Point, was issued a summons for failure to yield, according to police.