Struck By Incidents
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Indiana DOT Truck Hit by Impaired Driver
An Indiana Department of Transportation vehicle was hit by an impaired driver on I-70 on Thursday morning in Putnam County.
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Michigan Crash Injures Woman; Parked Patrol Car Damaged
An Onsted woman was airlifted from the scene of a one-car crash Sunday along U.S. 223 near Forrister Road, and a parked patrol car at the scene was struck by a responding fire truck.
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Off-Duty Nebraska Deputy Struck By Vehicle
An off-duty Douglas County Sheriff’s Department deputy was injured when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic during Sunday night’s thunderstorm.
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2 Injured After Car Hits Texas DOT Work Truck
Donald Vaughan with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) crew that was on the highway working during the time of the accident said the incident “happened so fast.” “These guys were putting new reflectors on the highway. It was a mobile operation,” explained Vaughan. As the woman drove down the highway, Vaughn said she struck the flashing cushion sign that read “roadwork convoy” on the back of the mobile work truck.
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Two New Hampshire Police Officers Struck by Car
Two Concord police officers were hit by a car while working a construction detail on Loudon Road on Wednesday night but weren't seriously injured in the crash, the police said yesterday.
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Wisconsin Deputy Shoots At Driver After Being Struck By Vehicle
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department has arrested a person in a deputy-involved shooting that happened Tuesday night. A department spokeswoman said a deputy was attempting to pull a male motorist over near 40th Street and St. Paul Avenue when the suspect struck the deputy and his squad car.
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Two New Hampshire Police Officers Struck
Two Concord Police Officers were injured Wednesday night when a distracted motorist struck them while they were working a road detail for water main work. A car swerved and struck a patrol car and the two officers. The driver accidentally spilled hot coffee on himself, causing him to panic and step on the accelerator.
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Georgia HERO Worker Struck and Injured
A Georgia DOT HERO worker was hit by a tractor trailer and injured while clearing tire debris from I-85 Tuesday afternoon. Two vehicles that stopped for the DOT worker were struck by a tractor-trailer which then hit the worker.
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No Bail for Suspect Who Allegedly Hit Massachusetts Officer
A Framingham man who allegedly struck a police officer with his car outside his girlfriend’s home was ordered held without bail at his arraignment yesterday.
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Wyoming Trooper Saves Cyclist, Skateboarders From DUI Crash
A cyclist and two skateboarders owe their lives to a Wyoming state trooper who pulled them off a dark road moments before a drunken driving suspect slammed into the patrol car, authorities said Monday.