BxDolImageResize.php errors via cron after upgrade

After upgrading from 7.1.6 to 7.2.1, my cron job is emailing me this error every minute about this file BxDolImageResize.php

PHP Warning:  Unexpected character in input:  '\' (ASCII=92) state=1 in /home/www/mysite.com/inc/classes/BxDolImageResize.php on line 44

Warning: Unexpected character in input:  '\' (ASCII=92) state=1 in /home/www/mysite.com/inc/classes/BxDolImageResize.php on line 44
PHP Parse error:  syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/www/mysite.com/inc/classes/BxDolImageResize.php on line 44

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/www/mysite.com/inc/classes/BxDolImageResize.php on line 44

This is Line 44:

$this->_oManager = new Intervention\Image\ImageManager(array('driver' => $this->_isUseGD ? 'gd' : 'imagick'));

I started getting this constant error being emailed to me by the cron job as soon as I clicked to resize images as part of the upgrade from 7.1.6 to 7.2.

Thanks.

First, make sure the file wasn't damaged on upload - try reuploading it. Second, make sure these PHP extensions are installed: fileinfo and exif. They're needed for uploads and photos to work in 7.2.

Ok Nathan double checked all of those things and all is correct.  Image uploads also work fine. Error still firing for unexpected character.  Please note this is PHP 5.5

I posted this 6 days ago.  PHP is flagging this files code characteristics.  PHP 5.5. Anybody have any help to move forward?

This problem could have place when older than PHP 5.3 is used. Even if your site is using PHP 5.5, it maybe cron is still using old version. Check what php version is used in cron and change patch to new php binary in the cron command. I think your hosting support should help you with this.

Issue Solved! You nailed it AlexT. Thank You. File path for cron was old php. Now to get these video embeds working in another thread and I can move on with my life. I'm grateful.  Thank you.