Woman charged for hitting woman helping crossing guard

Published 9:34 am Wednesday, December 11, 2019

NASHVILLE (AP) — A Tennessee woman who police say used her car to hit another woman helping direct traffic near a school has been arrested.

Police charged Matasha Hodges, 41, with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to an affidavit.

The affidavit obtained by WZTV-TV said Hodges was passing Hull Jackson Montessori Magnet School in Nashville on her way to work Friday when she was stopped by a woman helping a crossing guard with school traffic. Hodges became angry and struck the woman with her car, the affidavit said. The victim received minor injuries.

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It wasn’t immediately clear whether Hodges has an attorney.