Woman shaken by rush hour ordeal
A lollipop lady was mowed down during rush hour by a hit-and-run driver.
The woman, 56, was hit as she tried to stop traffic just yards from a primary school.
The crossing guard had walked onto the carriageway with her stick when she was struck from behind, and two boys had to run to help her after the motor sped away.
The driver refused to stop after hitting the Renfrewshire Council worker near the River Inn in Houston.
The victim was hit in the back – even although she was wearing hivis clothing and carrying her stick.
She was left uninjured, but shaken, by the ordeal around 8.25am on January 4.
Police say driving conditions were clear and dry when the attack took place.
Houston Road is crossed by thousands of youngsters heading to lessons every day, and the stretch of road is minutes away from Houston Primary and Gryffe High.
The woman believes the car was white and may have been a Ford.
Sergeant Alan Mack, of the area’s community policing team, says officers are hunting the motorist.
He said: “Leaving the scene of an accident is an offence and is never acceptable.
“This is a lady, who was highly visible, carrying out an extremely important job in the community.
“It is only through sheer luck that she was not killed or badly injured.
“This is a busy road, crossed be scores of children every day.
“It is only a small relief that none were on the road at the time – it could have been so much worse.
“If you were driving the car, I would urge you to get in contact with police. Anybody who was in the area at the time and who may have seen what happened is asked to come forward.”
A Renfrewshire Council confirmed the hunt was on for the driver.
A spokesman said: “School crossing patrollers perform an important role in ensuring the safety of our pupils as they make their way to and from school.
“Any motorist ignoring a request to stop is breaking the law and endangering the safety of the pupils and the school crossing patroller.”
Those with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.