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Crossing guard Richard Jones shields Vegas mother and children from speeding car

Crossing guard Richard Jones stepped in front of a speeding car to shield a mother and her two children at a Las Vegas school crosswalk.

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Crossing guard Richard Jones, an employee of All City Management Services, stepped into the path of a speeding car on a Wednesday in 2026 to shield Kae'la Leon Guerrero, her 5-year-old daughter, and her 11-year-old son from being hit at a school-zone crosswalk near Pinecrest Academy in Las Vegas. [1] The vehicle came within less than 10 feet of hitting Kae'la Leon Guerrero and her two children as they crossed the street in the school zone near Pinecrest Academy in Las Vegas, according to the report. [2] Richard Jones estimated that the vehicle came within roughly 10 feet of the family before stopping just short of the crosswalk. [3] The incident occurred on a Wednesday morning when a vehicle approached the family at a speed estimated by Jones to be around 35 mph in a 15 mph school zone. [4] An unnamed source said the driver of the car left the scene following the near-crash. [5] Kae'la Leon Guerrero said her children were shaken up and she has been trying to comfort them after the near-collision. [6] Jake Garcia, a driver who was taking his son to school, recorded dashcam footage of the incident and later praised the crossing guard for his response. [7]
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  1. Crossing guard Richard Jones, an employee of All City Management Services, stepped into the path of a speeding car on a Wednesday in 2026 to shield Kae'la Leon Guerrero, her 5-year-old daughter, and her 11-year-old son from being hit at a school-zone crosswalk near Pinecrest Academy in Las Vegas. · WCJB
  2. The vehicle came within less than 10 feet of hitting Kae'la Leon Guerrero and her two children as they crossed the street in the school zone near Pinecrest Academy in Las Vegas, according to the report. · WCJB
  3. Richard Jones estimated that the vehicle came within roughly 10 feet of the family before stopping just short of the crosswalk. · The Times Of India
  4. The incident occurred on a Wednesday morning when a vehicle approached the family at a speed estimated by Jones to be around 35 mph in a 15 mph school zone. · The Times Of India
  5. An unnamed source said the driver of the car left the scene following the near-crash. · WCJB
  6. Kae'la Leon Guerrero said her children were shaken up and she has been trying to comfort them after the near-collision. · WCJB
  7. Jake Garcia, a driver who was taking his son to school, recorded dashcam footage of the incident and later praised the crossing guard for his response. · The Times Of India
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