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Crossing Guard Goes Viral After Stolen Truck Overturns on Philadelphia School Playground

The viral clip underscores worries about traffic safety outside schools.

Overview

  • Police say Robert Littlepage, 18, stole a running utility truck Tuesday after an attempted carjacking, hit multiple vehicles, ran a red light at 55th Street and Kingsessing Avenue, and flipped onto S. Weir Mitchell Elementary's playground.
  • Responding officers arrested Littlepage at the scene and took him to a hospital for evaluation before arrest processing.
  • Investigators expect to charge him with attempted carjacking, aggravated assault, reckless driving and related offenses.
  • Philadelphia School District officials said no students were on the playground and no one at the school was hurt.
  • Crossing guard Jamele Ransom described dodging the truck and said he pulled a child from a vehicle in a TV interview that drew nearly 10 million views by Thursday.