Struck By Incidents
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Motorcyclists Hit Massachusetts State Trooper, Hit Speeds Of 130 MPH
State Police were looking for six motorcyclists after a dangerous incident Sunday night on a Massachusetts highway. One of them hit a State Trooper, another struck a State Police cruiser, and several took off at speeds around 130 MPH. Two bikers escaped by speeding the wrong way on the highway.
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Bikers attack Massachusetts Troopers on I-91
According to State Police Media Relations, on Sunday night, 10 motorcycles were traveling down I-91 South, near the Longmeadow exit. Four of them were illegally driving side by side. A trooper had run the plate of one of the motorcycles; revealing that it was stolen. Troopers managed to get ahead of the motorcycles, and a trooper tried to flag them down. When he did this, one rider appeared to slow down, but then sped-up and struck the trooper in the hand.
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Death of Caltrans Workers Prompts "Move Over" Campaign in California
You'll see the signs Monday along the freeway that read "Move over, it's the law." It's the state's way of reminding us to give emergency and road crews some "safety" space. But FOX40’s Tihanna McCleese reports if it's not a forgotten law, then it's a little known law because people just don't do it.
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Georgia Woman Injured in Struck By
A Savannah woman has been hospitalized after a three-car collision on Interstate 516 that sparked a series of events, destroying one patrol car and leading another to roll into a fire truck.
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Illinois: Police Dispatcher Dies When Hit by Driver Fleeing Cops
Police Dispatcher Marciea Adkins died early Sunday driving home from her overnight shift after her car was struck by a teenager fleeing from police in stolen SUV, police said. The 16-year-old had touched off a nearly 2-mile pursuit after he backed into a police vehicle during a traffic stop for failing to stop at a red light, police said.
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Florida Trooper Fires Shots at Driver in Stolen Truck
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper opened fire on a man in a stolen truck who tried to run him over this morning, FHP said.
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Kentucky Officer Struck in Spaghetti Junction
The name of the Louisville Metro Police officer hurt in a crash in Spaghetti Junction has been released. On July 4, Officer Armand "Buddy" Vancleave was working an accident on the ramp from westbound 64 to southbound 65 when a black Dodge rounded the curve, hit a stalled car, and pushed it into him. The car pinned Vancleave against the guardrail and broke his leg.
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Massachusetts Trooper Struck
A Massachusetts State Police Trooper was injured Friday after he was struck by a passing car during a traffic stop in Springfield.
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Australian Ambulance Hit by Car While Treating Motorcyclist
A St John Ambulance vehicle has been hit by another car after attending a crash in Cockburn Central this afternoon.
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2nd Louisville, Kentucky Officer Struck By Car Monday
According to Louisville, Kentucky police, the officer was responding to a single-car accident when he was hit. The officer suffered a broken leg and possible concussion when a car pinned him against a guardrail.