Struck By Incidents
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Suspect Dragged Massachusetts Trooper in Traffic Stop
A Dorchester man facing arrest at a traffic stop sped away and dragged a state trooper 20 feet with his car before being caught, police said.
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Chase Suspect Drags Texas Officer Down I-10
A man attempting to evade police Monday ended up dragging an officer down Interstate 10 westbound at Highway 59, Houston Police said.
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Colorado Deputy Hit by Two Drivers ‘Lucky to be Alive’
Wounded with a shattered leg on an icy bridge along Interstate 70, 32-year-old John Brownlee wasn’t sure why his thoughts turned to house chores.
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Pennsylvania Officer Struck in Police Headquarters Parking Lot
A Philadelphia police officer is home recuperating after being hit by a car overnight. Officer John Keen, Jr. was struck before 2 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of police headquarters at 7th and Race streets.
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Philadelphia Officer Hit By Car While Making Arrest
A Philadelphia police officer was hit by a car while making an arrest early Tuesday morning. It happened around 2 a.m. at Frankford and Torresdale avenues.
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Virginia Worker Struck
A 43-year-old man was struck by a car Monday afternoon as he worked on a fence along U.S. 11 north of New Market, according to state police.
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California Firefighter Struck, Injured by Car During Fundraiser
A firefighter was injured while collecting money for a nonprofit organization Thursday morning. The firefighter was at Valley View Avenue and Alondra Boulevard collecting money from passing drivers for the department's annual "Fill the Boot" fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association when he crossed lanes and was struck by a small pickup truck at about 9:45 a.m.
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Canadian Police Officer Struck by Stolen Car
A stolen car clipped a Winnipeg police officer working a speed trap Saturday morning, sending the officer to hospital with minor injuries.
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Alabama Police Car Hit by Train; Officer Injured
An Alabaster police officer was slightly injured this morning when his patrol car was hit by a train.
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New York Firefighter Accused of Being Drunk at Scene, Hitting Officer
Captain Thomas Fortunes of the Stanford Heights Fire Department struck and sped past Officer Don Jones who was directing traffic at the scene of the fire.