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NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Reports for "Motor Vehicle - Struck-by" Incidents
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New York: Police seek tips after tow-truck driver Sal Brescia killed on I-95
State police are seeking the public's help in finding the driver who struck and killed a tow-truck operator assisting with a disabled vehicle on I-95 north this morning.
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Tennessee: TDOT worker dies from injuries after being hit on I-40
The fiancé of James “J.R.” Rogers said they had just bought a puppy and were talking about starting a wedding planning business before he was hit and killed on Christmas Eve.
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California: Alameda County sheriff's deputy dies after being struck by inmate transport bus
An Alameda County sheriff’s deputy died Thursday a day after he was struck by an inmate transport bus at the Santa Rita jail, authorities said.
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Florida: Nassau County deputy dies after being hit by a car during foot chase
Nassau County Sheriff's Office Deputy Eric Oliver was struck and killed by a vehicle on State Road 200 in Yulee while in the line of duty Tuesday morning.
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Florida: Man arrested after tow truck driver hit, killed on I-275
According to investigators, 42-year-old Danny Hand, a tow truck operator for Crockett's Towing, was assisting a disabled motorist when he was struck by an oncoming Toyota Camry on Sunday morning November 27, 2016. Hand's tow truck had its lights activated and was parked on the shoulder.
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Colorado: State Trooper Struck, Killed By Truck While On Duty
A Colorado State Patroltrooper was struck by a truck and killed while he was on duty and outside his vehicle on Interstate 25 Friday afternoon November 25, 2016. The crash took place at 1:30 p.m. south of Castle Rock near Tomah Road north of Larkspur. Trooper Cody Donahue was investigating a crash at the time with another trooper when he was killed.
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Utah: Trooper Eric Ellsworth Died From His Injuries
Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Eric Ellsworth has died as a result of the injuries sustained in the line of duty.
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Utah: Officer Struck and Killed Respond to Pursuit, Marking Department's First Line of Duty Death
A police officer in Utah was killed after he was struck by a car that had reportedly been stolen that authorities were in pursuit of, police in West Valley City, Utah said.According to police, an officer observed a suspicious vehicle Sunday morning and subsequently saw three people heading towards an apartment complex. Officers responded to the scene and saw the three people steal a car from the parking lot of the apartment complex.
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New York: Heroic Long Island crossing guard fatally struck by a truck while saving kids
A heroic crossing guard was fatally struck by a truck in Hempstead Village moments after saving the lives of several children while on duty Friday morning, officials said. Virginia Carol Leviner, 66, was holding up her stop sign and escorting three children across the street at the intersection of South Franklin Street and Grove Street around 7:30 a.m at the time, officials said.
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Michigan: Detroit police officer killed after being run down on traffic stop
A Detroit police officer has died after being struck during a traffic stop on the west side at Puritan and Monica.