Struck By Incidents
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Gordon County, Georgia Deputy Struck by SUV
A Gordon County Deputy Sheriff was injured while he was supervising an inmate work crew collecting garbage late last week. His crew was working on Red Bud Road when the truck he was in was struck in the rear by another car.
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Idaho Approves ‘Move Over’ Change; Arizona, Tennessee Bills Advance
A commonsense rule of the road that many professional drivers and others have followed for decades is getting attention this year at the Arizona, Idaho and Tennessee statehouses.
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Idaho DOT Employee Struck at Accident Scene
On Saturday, February 26, 2011, at approximately 8:56 a.m., Idaho State Police Trooper B. Barnes was assisting at motorist involved in a non-reportable crash on the shoulder of the northbound lane of Interstate 15, at milepost 67 in Pocatello, Idaho. Idaho Transportation Department Supervisor Claylon Perkins, 55, of Pocatello, ID, stopped to assist Trooper Barnes with traffic control. Perkins had exited his 2009 GMC Sierra pickup when KC Petrillose-Parrish, 44, of Pocatello, ID, lost control of her 2004 Dodge Durango. Petrillose-Parrish was driving too fast for the icy road conditions. Petrillose-Parrish's vehicle struck Perkins' vehicle, causing the GMC Sierra pickup to strike Perkins. Perkins and Petrillos-Parrish were transported by ground ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello.
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Minnesota Squad Car, Officer Struck By Vehicle
A St. Cloud police officer was hit by a car while conducting a traffic stop.
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Pennsylvania Man Allegedly Tries to Hit Trooper
An Indiana County man faces multiple charges after allegedly attempting to strike a state police trooper with his vehicle Friday morning at the Homer City Sheetz in Center Township.
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Virginia Officer Struck By Fleeing Vehicle
A police officer conducting a traffic stop in Manassas Tuesday as part of a narcotics investigation was struck by the driver who attempted to flee the scene, according to Prince William County Police.
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Washington State Patrol Hunts for Witnesses of Wreck: Trooper Recovering
The damaged Washington State Patrol vehicle was an ominous sight for passersby on Sunday, March 6, as the vehicle rested on the shoulder of U.S. 395 wedged into an embankment. The driver’s side of the vehicle was crushed after being hit by a semi-truck that was traveling at highway speeds.
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Woman Arrested After Allegedly Slamming Car into California Police Vehicles
A woman who allegedly purposefully rammed her car into two police vehicles before crashing into a third and leading Berkeley police on a foot chase was arrested today in South Berkeley.
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Massachusetts Officer Has Close Call
A Taunton woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Weymouth after her vehicle nearly hit a police officer in the breakdown lane on Route 3 south.
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Woman Charged After Nearly Striking Ledyard, Connecticut Officer
Ledyard police arrested a Stamford woman early Friday on charges she was driving under the influence when she nearly struck a Ledyard police officer.