Struck By Incidents
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Washington Officer Struck by Car; Responding Firefighter Involved in Crash
A Bellingham firefighter was involved in a car crash Thursday while responding to a police officer who was struck by a car. The officer was struck on Pulaski Boulevard. He flew backward and his head on the pavement. He was taken by ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital. The firefighter was not seriously hurt.
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California Highway Patrol Officer in Serious Condition After Crash Shuts Down 405 Freeway
The accident occurred Wednesday morning when a car, possibly traveling on the shoulder, struck the officer, who was making a traffic stop. Westside traffic was jammed for hours.
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Canadian Police Officer Nearly hit by Erratic Driver
A Vernon RCMP officer narrowly avoided serious injury while attending a single vehicle roll over on Westside Road Tuesday evening.
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Person of Interest ID'd in Connecticut Officer's Hit-And-Run
Police have identified a person of interest in connection with the hit-and-run of a Danbury police officer who was fatally struck while biking to work last week.
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British Policeman Seriously Injured When Hit by Van
A police officer was seriously injured when he was hit by a van while dealing with an earlier crash.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Officer Hit By Car After Phillies Game
Philadelphia police said an officer is recovering after being hit by a car while the crowd was letting out after the Phillies game. The accident happened Tuesday night on South Broad Street near Terminal Road.
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Southbound 405 Reclosed at National Boulevard after California Highway Patrol Officer Crash
A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer was making a traffic stop on the 405 Freeway when he was struck by a vehicle speeding along the shoulder, forcing officials to close the freeway in both directions.
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Florida DUI Driver Nearly Hits Deputy
Sally G. Davidson, 67, of Ocala nearly struck a Marion County Sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop.
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Police Car, Saturn, Motor Scooter, Traffic Signal Control Box Involved in Bizarre Series of Accidents
A bizarre chain of accidents left people scratching their heads early Wednesday on Coastal Highway outside Rehoboth.
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Knoxville, Tennessee Police Took Suspect Into Custody Following Search, Use of Tazer
A Knoxville Police officer was injured by a suspect who fled from a convenience store parking lot Monday morning. KPD and the Knox County Sheriff's Office helicopter searched for the man for several hours in the area of Pleasant Ridge Road before he was taken into custody.