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Crossing guards face life-threatening dangers on the job
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Crossing guards face life-threatening dangers on the job

An investigation by The Associated Press and Cox Media Group Television Stations found that school crossing guards face dangerous conditions, with many injured or killed on the job

By The Associated Press, Ted Daniel, Boston 25 News, Jodie Fleischer, Tina Terry, wsoctv.com, Michael Praats, wsoctv.com, Michele Newell, WSB-TV Cobb County Bureau Chief, John Bedell, Shannon Butler, WFTV.com, Deja Mayfield, Action News Jax, Amy Hudak, WPXI-TV, Josh Wade, Mitchell Lierman, Alex Popichak, and Brooke Griffin, KIRO SeattleOctober 31, 2025 at 8:41 am EDT

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