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SC: Distracted driver hits deputy in school zone

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A South Carolina deputy is out of the hospital after being hit by a car in a school crossing zone.

Authorities released in-car video of the incident, but some may find it disturbing.

Kershaw County Sheriff&#39;s Deputy Chelsea Cockrell was working at Lugoff Elementary School early Thursday morning when she was hit by a distracted driver. Cockrell was wearing a yellow reflective jacket and her patrol car&#39;s blue lights were on, but the driver did not appear to slow down before he struck her. John Michael Carns was given a ticket for driving too fast for conditions and for texting and driving. He admitted he was looking at his phone when he hit the deputy, but he was not taken to jail.