The video appears to show the front of the car striking the cop, who falls onto the ground. The child got up and went to his side as people nearby rushed to help:
Crossing guard Annette Goodyear, who is also a police officer, was struck and treated at a hospital, according to Cecil County Public Schools and a heart-stopping video of the rescue.
Goodyear was helping a middle school student cross a street Friday morning near North East Middle School, officials said.Goodyear gave a “stop” signal with her hand as a child begins to enter a crosswalk flanked by yellow pedestrian signs, the video shows. Then, a black sedan comes into frame at a fast rate of speed — on track to hit Goodyear and the child.
Goodyear grabbed the child by the shoulders and pushed her forward, out of the car’s path, video shows.
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