It happened just after 8 a.m. Thursday in a clearly marked school crossing at Walnut and Blake avenues.
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Investigators say the guard, who was wearing a traffic safety vest and carrying a "stop" paddle, had stopped traffic in a crosswalk to allow a student to pass when the incident happened.
The guard suffered unspecified injuries and was taken to an area hospital to be evaluated.
There was no immediate word on their condition.
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Police say charges are pending against the motorist, identified as an 86-year-old man from Union County who was driving a 2003 Cadillac.
The Cranford Police Department Traffic Bureau is investigating.
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