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NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Reports for "Motor Vehicle - Struck-by" Incidents
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New Zealand Officer Struck and Killed by Stolen Car
A Porirua policeman has died after being struck by a stolen car linked to an aggravated robbery in Tawa. The Honda Prelude was being pursued in Titahi Bay about 3am on Friday after it had been carjacked in Tawa.
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Prince George's, Maryland Police Officer Killed by Suspected Thieves
A Prince George's County police officer was killed on Friday June 27, 2008 when he was struck by a vehicle driven by suspected car thieves in Laurel, and a massive search was underway at an apartment complex several blocks away. Authorties identified the slain officer as 39-year-old Richard Findley, a 10-year veteran of the force and a longtime vounteer firefighter in Beltsville.
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N.C. Firefighter and Deputy Struck and Killed
The Onslow County Sheriff's Department has identified the deputy and firefighter killed after they were struck by a tractor-trailer on U.S. 17 this morning. Gene Thomas with the Verona Fire Department and Deputy Steve Boehm with the Onslow County Sheriff's Department died after a northbound truck struck them as the two men responded to a traffic accident.
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LOUISIANA FIREFIGHTER STRUCK, KILLED AT CRASH SCENE
Volunteer Firefighter Riley Terrebonne died on April 21 from injuries he sustained while assisting at the scene of a crash the previous night, according to Springfield Fire Rescue Chief Brian Drury. The 29-year-old firefighter, who was set to turn 30 this Saturday, was headed home after picking his dad up from work when he approached the crash in nearby Tangipahoa Parish.
- M.D.T.A. OFFICER KILLED DURING HIT-AND-RUN IN BALTIMORE