88-Year-Old ‘Hero’ Crossing Guard Lost His Own Life Saving Two Kids From a Speeding Car

88-Year-Old ‘Hero’ Crossing Guard Lost His Own Life Saving Two Kids From a Speeding Car
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A beloved 88-year-old crossing guard from Kansas City, Kansas, saved two children from the path of a speeding car but tragically paid with his own life.

Bob Nill had been employed as a crossing guard for Christ the King Catholic School since 2015, earning the affectionate nickname “Mr. Bob.” However, on Feb. 18, 2020, Nill was hit and killed by a speeding black sedan while saving the lives of two young boys, aged 8 and 11, who were otherwise in its path.