Struck By Incidents
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Pinole, California Officer, 4 Others Hurt As Burglary Suspect Flees
A Pinole police officer who was among five people who were injured Wednesday when a burglary suspect being chased by Hercules police struck their vehicles was treated at a local hospital for minor injuries and released, Pinole police said Thursday.
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Rhode Island: Car Hit Officer, Shots Fired
A Cranston man is facing numerous charges after police said he struck an officer with his car, who fired several shots at the vehicle.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin Deputy Hospitalized After Car Struck in Possible OWI Incident
A Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputy has gone to a hospital after the car he was inside was struck by a driver who may have been drunk.
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Texas Officer Laying Flares Struck By Car
San Antonio police said an officer was injured while laying flares on the road after a wrong-way crash Friday morning.
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Minnesota Trooper Struck Multiple Times
State trooper Brian Bammert or his cruiser has been struck on the job three times in less than two years -- including last Saturday.
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Minnesota Trooper Struck Twice in 2 Months
One Minnesota State Trooper has been involved in two car crashes in the last two months. Trooper Brain Bammert’s latest close call came on Saturday when his squad was struck by an oncoming car.
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Injured Driver, Palmyra, New York Firefighter Awed by Support
When Dobbs Family Auto tow-truck operator Ken Moore suffered a horrific accident Jan. 21 that resulted in his legs being partially amputated, it shook the community and drew attention as well from the towing industry.
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Injured Ohio Officer Unlikely to Walk Again
The wife of a Springfield Township police officer struck by a vehicle says doctors have told her that it's unlikely that her husband will ever walk again.
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Ohio Officer Hit by Drunken Driver
A township police officer who was hit by a truck Thursday remains hospitalized. The driver of that truck had a blood-alcohol level was 0.289 percent — more than three and half times Ohio’s legal limit for driving, investigators have said. The limit is 0.08 percent.
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Texas Police Officer Hit by Car
An Austin police officer is recovering after being hit by a car.