Struck By Incidents
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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.
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Car Rams, Blocks Truck with Indiana Officer
A Winona Lake man was behind bars Thursday, accused of ramming a car into an undercover police vehicle Wednesday night.
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Kentucky Officer Hospitalized After Being Struck
Police say while the officer was on the scene, one of the drivers involved in the accident experienced medical complications and fell onto the gas pedal. The vehicle moved forward and struck the police officer.
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Massachusetts Woman Charged with Hitting Officer with Car
A Milford woman was released on $500 cash bail yesterday after she allegedly hit a detective with her car Tuesday afternoon.
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Officer Nearly Run Over In Towson, Maryland
Police in Baltimore County are looking for the driver of a car they said tried to run down one of their officers this morning in Towson.
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Tennessee Fire Inspector Struck
A Hendersonville Fire Department inspector is nursing a cracked rib and bruised lung after being struck by a car Thursday, moments after securing his seat belt.
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Texas Officer Fired at Car After Being Struck
An Arlington officer, struck by a car driven by a fleeing burglary suspect, was among two officers who then opened fire on the car, according to additional details released by the department Tuesday.