Struck By Incidents
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Colorado: Vivid Reminder Of Looming Danger
The Mesa County Sheriff's deputy struck by a car yesterday serves as vivid reminder of the dangers to law enforcement officers. In fact, traffic accidents are the most common fatality while on the job.
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Damaged Stratford, Connecticut Firetruck Set for July Return
The first of two fire engines badly damaged in an icy Interstate 95 crash Jan. 7 should be back in service by late June, acting Fire Chief Brian Lampart said Friday.
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Ohio Police Say Firefighter Nearly Hit by Car
Two people, including an Elmwood Place firefighter, were nearly hit by a car driven by a suspected intoxicated motorist on Vine Street near Oak Street late Tuesday, according to Elmwood Place police.
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SUV Collides with Wisconsin DOT Truck in Construction Zone
One person is taken to the hospital, after he collides with a DOT truck in a construction zone. It happened Wednesday morning on Highway 53, in Barron County.
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New Jersey Ambulance Rammed on Route 129 in Trenton While Carrying Patients
Two Trenton Emergency Medical Services workers had their ambulance rammed from the back by a pickup truck as they stopped to investigate a downed motorcycle on Route 129 late Tuesday night.
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Ohio Police Officer Injured When Hit by Truck During Traffic Stop
An Attalla police officer was injured early Saturday when he was hit by a pickup while on a traffic stop, Attalla Police Chief Lamont Tucker said.
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Utah Police Shoot, Critically Wound Suspected Car Thief
A Salt Lake City Police officer shot and critically wounded a suspected car thief early Sunday morning after the man had rammed another officer’s car.
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Arkansas Trooper Hit While Directing Detour Traffic in Bald Knob
Arkansas State Police are reporting that a trooper was hit while directing traffic Thursday in Bald Knob.
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DWI Charge for Driver Accused of Hitting North Carolina Deputy
Investigators say a drunk driver hit a deputy's car earlier this week in Brunswick County. William Earl Williamson, 58, is charged with DWI and assault with a deadly weapon on a governmental official among other charges.
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Driver Rear Ends, Squishes Missouri Squad Car
An officer escaped serious injury when his squad car was struck by another driver.