Westlake school crossing guard dies after being hit by car in September

Westlake school crossing guard dies after being struck by vehicle

A Westlake school crossing guard has died after he was struck by a vehicle, according to Westlake Police.Joe Lazar was struck by a vehicle on Sept. 11 while working near Westlake High School. Police said they did not learn of his death until this past Friday.Lazar had worked as a crossing guard since December 2019 and would regularly visit the Westlake Police Department after his shifts, police said.No one else was injured in the crash, and poli…

Westlake City Schools crossing guard struck by car has died

[Watch in the player above: What to do if you witness a crash] WESTLAKE, Ohio (WJW) -- A man struck by a vehicle in September, while working as a crossing guard for Westlake City Schools, has died, city police reported. On. Sept. 11, Joe Lazar was working at the intersection of Hilliard Boulevard and Dover Center Road when he was struck by a vehicle, according to a Monday afternoon Facebook post from city police. Akron police investigate su…

Westlake school crossing guard dies after being hit by car in September

Westlake police said they learned of the death of school crossing guard Joe Lazar on Friday: "He was a good man who was very proud to give back to his community."