Wild dashcam footage captured a heroic crossing guard shielding a mother and her two kids from a speeding car in a Nevada school zone.
Kae’la Leon Guerrero was walking with her 5-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son at a school zone crosswalk in Las Vegas when a speed demon suddenly barreled toward them on the morning of Aug. 26, Fox5 reported.
Dashcam video then showed crossing guard Richard Jones leaping into action and stepping into the car’s path, bringing it to a screeching halt.
“And from a distance, we saw a car coming, but not knowing that he was speeding towards us,” Guerrero told the outlet. “If that cross guard didn’t jump in front of that car, something bad would have definitely happened,” she said.
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene after the close call, which left Guerrero’s kids shaken up, she recalled.
Jones, a crossing guard with All City Management Services, said the car was going around 35 mph in a 15 mph school zone near Pinecrest Academy St. Rose.
“I don’t know how many times I said thank you for what happened yesterday, but he’s an amazing man. And my kids thank him every day actually,” Guerrero said of Jones.
“Honestly I just try to do the job the best way I can,” Jones humbly responded.
A group of people crossing the street also yelled, “Hey Richard you’re a hero!” at Jones while he was being interviewed.
Guerrero’s son has since gifted Jones a care package — including restaurant gift certificates, a handwritten thank-you note, and a neck fan to keep him cool on duty — in recognition of his courageous actions.
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