Westfield Student Hit By Car In Front Of School Thursday

WESTFIELD, NJ — An Edison Intermediate School student was hit by a car Thursday morning while walking in front of the school.

“There was a medical emergency this morning involving one of our students who attends Edison Intermediate School," Mary Ann McGann, a spokeswoman with the school told Patch. "The student appeared to be doing well after the incident and is being seen by a doctor. We appreciate the quick action taken by Westfield’s first responders.”

Principal Matt Bolton sent a letter to parents in response to accident stating that he was following the crossing guard’s directions when he walked into the crosswalk when it happened, according to tapinto.net.

Westfield Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Check back as more information is released.

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