Police arrest driver accused of hitting DeKalb crossing guard, speeding away

DECATUR, Ga. — Police have arrested a man they say hit a crossing guard with his car and then drove away.

Channel 2′s Candace McCowan was at a Tuesday night news conference when Decatur police announced they had arrested Alrahman Heath, 38.

Jeffrey Smith, 69, was helping a student walk across South Candler Street when he was struck by a car that failed to yield.

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Smith suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital.

It’s unclear what school the student attended because Agnes Scott College, Beacon Hill Middle School and Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool are all in the area. The student was not hurt.

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Heath is currently being held in the DeKalb County Jail on hit and run and failure to yield charges.

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Crossing guard hit by car that failed to yield, Decatur police say A crossing guard was hit by a car failing to yield on Monday morning, according to Decatur police.

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