Struck By Incidents
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Elk Grove, California Police Officer Struck, Injured During Stop
An Elk Grove police officer suffered an injury to his leg tonight after he was struck by a car - possibly driven by an intoxicated driver - while conducting a traffic stop, according to authorities.
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Florida Police Officer Struck and Injured by Fleeing Driver
A Clearwater police officer conducting a traffic stop on the Courtney Campbell Causeway was rammed by the car and suffered minor injuries late Friday night, according to police.
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Texas Officer Unhurt After Being Struck
A Dallas police officer was unhurt early Saturday morning when his squad car was struck from behind. Police said the officer, whose name was not available, was out of his car after stopping another vehicle on Maple Avenue near Elliott's Hardware at 1:30 a.m.
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Officer Involved in Florida Hit-and-Run Released From Hospital
A Clearwater Police officer is out of the hospital tonight after being struck by a car by a suspect who was attempting to flee.
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Buffalo, New York Man Pleads Guilty to Injuring Firefighter
A 21-year-old Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to violating the state's new "move over" law when he struck a volunteer firefighter directing traffic at an accident scene last winter.
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California Highway Patrol Officer Hit By Car In San Jose While Helping Stranded Driver
A California Highway Patrol officer was struck by a vehicle while trying to help a stranded motorist in San Jose, according to authorities. The officer suffered a broken leg after stopping on Interstate 880 around 1:49 a.m. Friday.
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Springfield, Ohio Police Officer Paralyzed in Accident
A Springfield Police Department officer is paralyzed from the waist down after being hit by an allegedly drunken driver March 31 at about 8:30 p.m.
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Texas Officer Hit by Suspected Drunken Driver
A police officer was hit by a suspected drunk driver while he was working the scene of another accident involving a wrong-way driver, officials said. It started around 2:00 a.m. Friday at Harry Wurzbach near Loop 410 on the northeast side when police say a wrong-way driver, suspected of drunk driving hit another car.
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Canadian Officer Cleared in Snowplow Shooting
Ontario's police watchdog has ruled that a Toronto police officer was justified in the shooting of a man who had stolen a snowplow that had earlier struck and killed Toronto police Sgt. Ryan Russell.
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Ohio Sheriff's New Cruiser Hit by Car While on Traffic Stop
A Stark County sheriff’s cruiser was hit by a drunken driver who drove away. The deputy later caught up with the suspect and arrested him, investigators said.