Struck By Incidents
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Man Calls in Crash from Virginia Trooper's Radio
Virginia State Police are commending the quick thinking of a motorist who happened upon a crash scene involving a State Trooper Wednesday morning. Trooper L. Farlow was parked in a turn-off alongside Route 13 just after 10 a.m. when a vehicle, driven by Jose Evans, 49 of Winterville, NC,ran off the road and hit his patrol car. The accident occurred on northbound Route 13 near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.Farlow's patrol car spun out and landed inside a ditch. Police said a 33-year-old Maryland man who came across the crash used the injured trooper's radio to call State Police dispatch for help
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Maryland Trooper Hit By Car At Traffic Accident Scene
A Maryland state trooper escaped serious injury during an attempted traffic stop when a driver allegedly revved his engine and sped away.
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Michigan Officer Injured After Purposely Being Struck, Run Over by Stolen Car
A Warren police officer was run over by a car Tuesday evening just before midnight during a traffic stop.
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Ohio Officer Hit by Car While Chasing Theft Suspect
A Parma police officer was injured this afternoon when he was struck by a car while chasing a man suspected of stealing DVDs from a supermarket.
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Arrest Made in Hit-and-Run of Georgia Deputy
Investigators have arrested an Evans, Georgia man for the Nov. 12 hit-and-run of a Columbia County deputy.
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Philadelphia Police Officer Struck by Car in Center City
The incident took place around 5:05 p.m. at 13th and Market streets. The female officer was on a bicycle at the time. Police say the 44-year-old officer suffered a leg injury.
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Wounded California Car-Theft Suspect Calls 911, Surrenders
A wounded car-theft suspect fleeing police at speeds up to 100 mph surrendered Monday after calling authorities — to help him.
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Aluquerque Police Officer Injured When Hit by Alleged Drunk Driver
An Albuquerque police officer is in surgery after authorities say a driver under the influence of alcohol dragged the officer and ran over his right leg.
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Driver Strikes Two Virginia State Police Cruisers on I-95
A 70-year-old Burke man faces reckless driving charges after smashing his car into two Virginia State Police cruisers Saturday afternoon along Interstate 95 near Dale City.
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Tennessee Officer Nearly Struck by Fleeing Burglary Suspects
Authorities are searching for at least two burglary suspects who allegedly tried to run down a Sevierville police officer with their vehicle when confronted in a hotel parking lot this morning.