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• New Jersey: Waldwick Officer Killed in Highway Struck-By Incident

  A police officer operating radar on a New Jersey roadway was struck and killed by a tractor trailer Thursday, authorities said. Officer Christopher Goodell, 32, was a five-year veteran of the force and recently engaged. He was working for the Waldwick Police Department when he was killed, officials said. A tractor trailer traveling down Route 17 struck the officer near Bergen Avenue about 1:30 a.m., according to John Molinelli, Bergen County prosecutor. It happened in Waldwick, a borough of about 9,600 in Bergen County. Other stories can be found at: http://www.northjersey.com/news/waldwick-police-officer-32-struck-killed-by-tractor-trailer-on-route-17-1.1052893 http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/17/waldwick-police-officer-killed-in-crash-with-tractor-trailer/

• Kentucky: Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed by Alleged Drunk Driver

  The Jefferson County coroner has identified a Louisville tow truck driver killed in a hit and run in south Louisville Thursday night. Jewan Turner, 35, was in the emergency lane working on a car off Beulah Church Road, at the Gene Snyder, when the collision happened. Emergency crews tried to revive him, but he died at the scene. An hour later, police arrested Paula Oppel for Turner's murder. She remains at Metro Corrections on a $25,000 cash bond, charged with murder, DUI, and leaving the scene. She'll face arraignment Saturday morning. Other stories can be found at: http://www.wlky.com/news/woman-accused-of-driving-drunk-killing-tow-truck-driver-faces-judge/26810640 http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Memorial-planned-for-tow-truck-driver-killed-265869591.html