Struck By Incidents
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Woman Strikes Illinois Police Officer
A Back of the Yards neighborhood woman has been charged with three felonies, two misdemeanors and issued six traffic tickets after she allegedly struck an officer with a vehicle following a chase and crash early Saturday on the Southwest Side.
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West Virginia Deputy Injured After Hit-and-Run
47-year-old area man arrested and charged with fleeing while DUI
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Colorado Man Shot, Deputy Injured
An Elizabeth man shot by Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy was still hospitalized Monday, but the deputy he hit with his car during a traffic stop has been released from the hospital.
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Florida Firefighters Suffer Critical Injuries After Being Struck at Crash Scene
An Orange County firefighter and four other people were seriously injured Sunday when a car veered into an existing accident scene as emergency personnel were trying to treat an injured patient.
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Florida Man Dies After Crashing Into Virginia Safety Patrol Truck
Virginia State Police say an 85-year-old man has died after crashing into a safety patrol truck that had stopped to assist a disabled vehicle. The crash occurred shortly after noon Friday on Interstate 95 in Lorton.
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Two Minnesota Officers Hospitalized When Drunk Teen Rear-Ends Squad Car
Police say a teen who had been drinking rear-ended a squad car on I-35W, sending two Minneapolis police officers to the hospital.
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Wisconsin Man Charged After Firefighter Struck by His Car
A Pewaukee man was charged with a felony Saturday after authorities said he struck a firefighter with his Mercedes-Benz while trying to drive through a traffic wreck scene.
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West Virginia Deputy Struck by Car
A Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department deputy who was struck by a car Saturday morning in a hit-and-run said he was “hurtin’,” but a hospital spokeswoman said he was in good condition Sunday morning at City Hospital.
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A California Highway Patrol Officer is Injured after being hit by a Vehicle
A CHP officer had minor injuries after the vehicle he was chasing hit him.
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Britain's Prince Andrew in Collision With Policeman
London police said Friday they are investigating a car accident in which Prince Andrew reportedly struck a police officer while driving into Buckingham Palace.