December 6, 2022
Staff Report
An ABCUSD crossing guard, who reportedly saved a school child from being hit, was herself hit by a car yesterday in Hawaiian Gardens.
Lety Pantoja, a Hawaiian Gardens resident, is said to be in stable condition at Long Beach Memorial with broken ribs and lacerations to the head.
Witness accounts say that she pushed a child out of the way of the car before she was hit.
This is a developing story; check back for updates.