WESTLAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - A Westlake crossing guard died nearly a month after he was hit by a vehicle.

According to a release from Westlake Police, Joe Lazar died on Friday after he was struck by a vehicle while working as a crossing guard on September 11 of this year.

Lazar was struck at the intersection of Hilliard Boulevard and Dover Center.

Lazar had been a crossing guard since December of 2019.

“Joe was a regular visitor at the police station before and after his shifts,” a release from Westlake Police said. “He was a good man who was very proud to give back to his community. He will be missed by all who knew him at the WPD.”

No one else was injured in the crash.

The investigation will be reviewed by the Westlake Law Department and is pending possible charges against the driver.

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