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Update; New York State Trooper Struck, Killed on I-290 in Tonawanda by Passing Motorist
A trooper who was writing a speeding ticket on an interstate highway was struck and killed Saturday by a passing motorist, state police said. Trooper Kevin Dobson, 43, was pronounced dead at a hospital soon after the 7:30 a.m. accident on Interstate 290 in Tonawanda, near Buffalo, said Deputy State Police Superintendent Thomas Fazio.
New York State Trooper Killed During Traffic Stop
A 14-year veteran of the New York State Police has died. State Police say Trooper Kevin Dobson died Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle while on a routine traffic stop. State Police say Dobson was hit on the I-290 Southbound around 7:30 a.m. just beyond the Colvin Boulevard exit. Police say Dobson was issuing a traffic ticket when he was struck and killed by a passing motorist. State Police ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call them at (716) 759-6831.
Sleeping Firefighter Run Over by Fire Truck
A firefighter in the Overstrand region, in the Western Cape, has died after the fire engine under which he was sleeping drove over him. Harold Jacobs died while his crew members were battling raging fires in the Kleinmond area.