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NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Reports for "Motor Vehicle - Struck-by" Incidents

• Ohio FF/EMT Killed When She Was Struck by A Car

  A one vehicle crash claimed the life of an off-duty volunteer firefighter/EMT at approximately 7:30 a.m. this morning at the intersection of US 20 and Fulton-Lucas Rd. The FF/EMT, Charlotte Adair, was on her way to work when she stopped to assist motorists that were involved in a crash at that location. While directing traffic, she was struck by an eastbound vehicle.

• UK Policeman Killed by Lorry

  PC Mark Goodlad died after he was struck by a lorry on the M1 between junctions 40 and 39. A police officer paid the "ultimate sacrifice" when he was struck by a lorry while helping a woman whose car had broken down on a motorway, his force said.

• New Jersey Police Officer Dies When Cruiser is Struck

  Joseph Wargo, a veteran Mount Arlington police officer died in a motor vehicle crash while on duty shortly after midnight Sunday. He was hit by a driver suspected of being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.

• Michigan Police Officer Struck and Killed by Escaping Bank Robber

  Walker Michigan Police Officer Trevor Slot was struck and killed by a bank robbery suspect while attempting to deploy stop sticks on I-96 at 8th Avenue. The two suspects had robbed a bank in Ravenna, Michigan, and were fleeing the area when they were spotted by on-duty FBI agents who happened to be in the area. The agents initiated a pursuit and were quickly joined by several state and local agencies.

• Mississippi Police Officer Hit, Killed While Trying to Stop Suspects in Speeding Car

  A Mississippi police officer was hit and killed Friday while trying to stop a car carrying two church burglary suspects as the vehicle sped toward a busy intersection. Grenada Mayor Billy Collins said Capt. John Wayne Haddock, 50, was hit by the car while trying to put out a spike strip to pop its tires, and he died at the scene on a state highway near the town. Police said that Haddock was thrown about 200 feet by the impact.

• Virginia Crossing Guard Struck and Killed

  A school crossing guard was killed when she was hit by a pickup truck this morning. The crash happened about 7:30 a.m. while the crossing guard was directing traffic in front of Western Branch Primary School. A woman in a full-size pickup was driving east and could not see because of the glare from the sun.