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- A Layton crossing guard was hit and killed by a car near Vae View Elementary.
- The driver is cooperating with police; grief counselors are supporting affected students.
LAYTON — A crossing guard died Tuesday morning after being hit by a car near Vae View Elementary School, police say.
Around 8:30 a.m., Layton crossing guard Steven Winn, 67, had just finished helping students cross Main Street to get to Vae View Elementary School at the 1600 North intersection. Winn was hit by a northbound car while crossing back to the east side of the road, Layton police said.
A Layton police officer was stopped in traffic at the intersection and witnessed part of the collision. The officer got out of his car and started performing CPR on Winn before medics arrived. Winn died at the scene of the crash.
Police said Winn was in a school crosswalk, holding a stop sign and wearing a reflective vest when he was struck. A traffic light that assists with school crossings appears to have been operating correctly when the accident occurred, police said.
The woman who drove the car that hit Winn is cooperating with police, but it is still unclear what caused her to hit him, police said.
"Mr. Winn was a valued member of our crossing guard team, and we mourn his passing along with his family and all who knew him," Layton police said in a statement Tuesday afternoon.
An email was sent to parents from Vae View Elementary Principal Sofia Fleming, saying the district "has responded by sending grief counselors to our school to assist any student having a difficult challenge following the incident."
"Because children need caring adults with whom they can discuss their feelings, we encourage you to take an opportunity to share your beliefs and discuss ways your child may cope with the tragedy ... our hearts go out to the family of the crossing guard and to all those affected by the accident."
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