LAYTON, Utah — A crossing guard working near a Layton elementary school was killed after being struck by a vehicle early Tuesday.

The man was hit at 8:30 a.m. police said. The crash occurred down the street from Vae View Elementary School. Lt. Lyman said the crossing guard, a 67-year-old man, was in the crosswalk when he was hit by a car headed northbound on Main Street. He said the driver is cooperating with the investigation.

A crossing guard in Layton died when a vehicle failed to stop at a lighted intersection while the man was in the middle of the road, police said.

Mr. Winn was a valued member of our crossing guard team and we mourn his passing along with his family and all who knew him,” police said in a press release. Winn was wearing a reflective vest and holding a stop sign in a crosswalk near Vae View Elementary School when he was hit by a northbound driver,