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Acworth Crossing Guard Hit by Car Released from Hospital

The Acworth resident and Cherokee Sheriff's Office crossing guard suffered a broken ankle when he was hit by a silver Honda Prelude outside Freedom Middle School Tuesday afternoon.

The Cherokee Sheriff's Office has released the name of the crossing guard who was hit by a car outside Freedom Middle School Tuesday afternoon and was released from the hospital later that day.

Jerrold Reaid, 63, of Acworth, sustained a broken ankle when he was struck by a vehicle at approximately 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. Reaid has been a crossing guard for about six years, according to a Sheriff's Office press release.

Reaid was treated for his injuries at Northside Hospital-Cherokee and was released the same day he was struck.

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Authorities are still searching for the vehicle that struck Reaid. The Sheriff's Office has described the vehicle as a silver Honda Prelude with a large University of Tennessee stylized "T" on the rear window. The person driving the Honda is described as white male who was wearing a black shirt and black hat at the time of the incident.

Anyone who has further information on the case is urged to call 911 immediately.

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