Struck By Incidents
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Icy Spinout Injures New York Deputy in Close Call
A Middleport man was charged with driving too fast for conditions after his car spun out of control Thursday morning and struck a parked Orleans County Sheriff’s Office patrol car with the deputy inside.
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Maryland State Trooper Sustains Minor Injuries After Being Hit by Car
A Maryland State Trooper is recovering at home Thursday after being struck by a car while attempting to make a traffic stop, state police said.
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Michigan Officer Struck, Shots Fired
A Warren police officer was run over by an auto thief who tried to flee from undercover officers, police said Wednesday.
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Parma, Ohio Shoplifters Now Face Criminal Charges, After Officer is Struck by Car
Parma police say the Giant Eagle shoplifters their officer was chasing when he was struck by a car, are now facing criminal charges.
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Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Hitting Virginia State Trooper
This morning, a 2003 Nissan Mirano that was traveling southbound on Route 13 in Northampton County, ran off the left side of the road and struck a State Trooper. The injured officer, L. Farlow, was knocked unconscious. The vehicle was driven by Jose Evans,49, of Winterville, N.C., who was charged with reckless driving.
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Pennsylvania Drug Bust Gone Bad, Officer Struck By Car, Discharges Weapon
Philadelphia police are investigating an officer involved shooting in which an officer was also struck by a car. The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. near the intersection of 63rd Street and Oxford Avenue in the city’s Overbrook section.
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Texas Firefighter Struck and Seriously Injured by 18-Wheeler
A Pinewood (Texas) Firefighter who was very seriously injured after being struck by an 18-wheeler this morning, is in critical condition. Pinewood Firefighter Kimberly Huckabee lost her left arm as a result of the crash and surgeons are trying to reconnect Huckabee's fingers on her right hand, as of our last report. FF Huckabee also suffered head injuries after being struck.
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Florida Police Officer in Stable Condition After Hit-and-Run
A West Palm Beach police officer is stable tonight after he was hit by a car and thrown from his motorcycle.
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Man Calls in Crash from Virginia Trooper's Radio
Virginia State Police are commending the quick thinking of a motorist who happened upon a crash scene involving a State Trooper Wednesday morning. Trooper L. Farlow was parked in a turn-off alongside Route 13 just after 10 a.m. when a vehicle, driven by Jose Evans, 49 of Winterville, NC,ran off the road and hit his patrol car. The accident occurred on northbound Route 13 near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.Farlow's patrol car spun out and landed inside a ditch. Police said a 33-year-old Maryland man who came across the crash used the injured trooper's radio to call State Police dispatch for help
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Maryland Trooper Hit By Car At Traffic Accident Scene
A Maryland state trooper escaped serious injury during an attempted traffic stop when a driver allegedly revved his engine and sped away.