Struck By Incidents
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Woodbury, NJ Police Fire Shots at Two Suspected Car Thieves After They Aim Vehicle at Them
A city police officer fired three shots early Saturday at two men accused of stealing a Nissan from a pizza delivery driver and then aiming the car toward the officer and his partner, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Car Strikes Florida Garbage Collectors, Killing 1, Seriously Injuring Another
A garbage collector was killed and another was hurt Thursday morning when a car struck them as they picked up yard trash near Canaveral Groves.
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Seattle Officer Injured When Struck by Car
A Seattle police officer was struck by a car while directing traffic before Friday night's Mariners game.
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Wisconsin Officer Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver
A Milwaukee police officer on bicycle patrol was struck by a hit-and-run driver Thursday night. Alcohol abuse may have been involved.
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Condition of Michigan State Police Trooper Struck on I-96 Improves
State Police Trooper Drew Spencer is now in fair condition at the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor, more than a week after he was struck by a car on Interstate 96. Spencer, 27, had been in critical condition following the accident.
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Injured Des Moines Police Officer Moved From Hospital to Care Center
The condition of a Des Moines police officer struck by a truck while directing traffic at the Iowa State Fair last month continues to improve. Phoukham Tran has a long recovery ahead, however, according to police administrators. Officer Tran has been moved from University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City to another facility in Chicago.
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Injured Des Moines Police Officer Out Of Hospital
A Des Moines police officer who was hit by a pickup truck near the state fair is out of the hospital and has been moved to a rehabilitation facility in Chicago.
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Pickup Crashes into Florida Deputy's Cruiser at Riverview Accident Scene
A sheriff's cruiser was entangled in a four-car pileup that closed a section of Highway 41 early Tuesday. A deputy responded to a call that two cars had collided on the southbound overpass of Highway 41 between Riverview and Gibsonton Drives just before 4 a.m.As the deputy was out of his cruiser assessing the accident scene, a pickup struck the deputy's cruiser.
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Australian Police Officer Struck by Truck
A man has allegedly rammed a police car, leaving an officer with a suspected broken arm, in Melbourne's south-west.
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Man rammed Marlborough, Massachusetts Police car
A Marlborough man faces a slew of charges after police say he drunkenly rammed his pickup truck head-on into a police car Saturday night.