Struck By Incidents
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Canadian Mountie Hurt in Car-Dragging Incident
An RCMP officer was dragged and injured by a fleeing motorist during a wild night of car thefts last weekend. When it was all over, seven cars were stolen, one was burned, one had been rolled and four men were facing a variety of charges.
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New Hampshire State Trooper Cruiser Hit By Snow Plow
A New Hampshire state trooper's cruiser was hit by a plow truck Wednesday. The New Hampshire State Police said the trooper pulled over on Interstate 93 in Canterbury to help a car that had run off the road.
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New York Firefighter Struck on Route 400 is Recovering
As emergency responders were cleaning up a recent accident on Route 400 in Elma, just south of the Jamison Road onramp, they began to direct traffic into the farthest lane so the tow truck driver could load the vehicle damaged in the accident.
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Kentucky Pedestrian killed on Eagle Way Bypass
A pickup truck hit a man on Eagle Way bypass, killing him on the scene in the early evening Friday, police said. Hopkinsville police said the victim, Steve A. Faulk, 42, of Dawson Springs, had driven to the bypass to help his father, whose truck had broken down. Faulk was loading the truck onto his tow vehicle near Princeton Road. The tow vehicle was parked off the right side of the eastbound lanes near Princeton Road.
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Murder Charges Laid in Death of Toronto Officer
Police Chief Bill Blair tells a news conference that a homeless man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a police officer. Sgt. Ryan Russell died after being hit by a stolen snowplow.
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South Carolina Deputy Injured by Man With Pickup Truck
A Kershaw County sheriff's deputy has been injured by a man in a pickup truck.
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South Carolina Deputy Injured When Suspect Flees Traffic Stop
A Kershaw County deputy was injured Tuesday afternoon while trying to arrest a man found driving a stolen truck.
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Woman Punched Pennsylvania Fire-Police Officer and Then Hit Him With Her Car
A 55-year-old woman struck a fire-police officer with her fist and her car before leading police on a car chase through Lancaster County.
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Florida Deputy's Vehicle Hit On Orlando Highway
An Orange County Sheriff's deputy's vehicle was hit by another motorist on the East-West Expressway in Orange County early Wednesday morning, according to authorities.
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Indiana State Trooper's Patrol Car Totaled By Semi
A trooper with the Indiana State Police who was assisting with traffic control on I-74 westbound near the 36 mile marker had his patrol car rear ended by a semi Tuesday evening.