Struck By Incidents
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North Carolina Fire Chief Injured at Crash Scene
Jeff Folwell, the Fire Chief in Julian, North Carolina, even though he was off duty, stopped at a car crash to help. While on scene, he saw another car sliding out of control towards him and he jumped away from the car and fell off a bridge plummeting 30 feet. As a result of the fall, he broke his pelvis in three places, his elbow, and fractured three ribs.
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Ohio Officer Struck During Foot Chase, Carried 60-Feet
A Columbus police officer is recovering after being struck from behind by a suspected get-away driver Wednesday afternoon.
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Australian Firefighter Hit by Truck During Burn-Off
An investigation has been launched into an incident in which a firefighter was hit by a truck during an burn-off at Bonegilla yesterday. The Department of Sustainability and Environment burn was cut short when the man was hurt about 2pm. The Beechworth-based Parks Victoria firefighter, 29, was taken to Albury Hospital with a possible broken arm and head cuts.
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Fugitive Arrested After Attempting to Run Over North Carolina Firefighter, High Speed Chase
A fugitive from Virginia is behind bars on multiple charges after she attempted to run over a firefighter directing traffic. It happened Tuesday on State Road 1002.
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Man Accused of Brushing Trooper With Car, Pursued by Police in New York
A Corning man is accused of brushing a trooper with his vehicle, then driving off.
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Maryland Trooper Struck by Vehicle
A Maryland State Police trooper was hit and pinned by a vehicle early this evening on Ballenger Center Drive off Ballenger Creek Pike, according to state police Cpl. David S. Most.
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Nebraska Officer Hit By Car During Chase
An Omaha police officer was hit by a car during a chase near 150th & Butler Ave Tuesday night. Officers checked out a suspicious vehicle around 6:50 Tuesday night near the Standing Bear Lake area. According to Omaha police, as officers approached the vehicle, the driver accelerated and hit one of the officers.
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South Carolina Officer Hit by Truck, Suspect Flees the Scene
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is looking for a white Ford truck that struck an officer over the weekend. Chester County Sheriff's Office said Randall Scott Marsh was hit by pickup truck. It happened as Marsh directed traffic on S.C. Highway 909 and Charity Road on Saturday.
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Woman in Stolen Car Threatens North Carolina Firefighter, Leads Authorities on Chase
An 18-year-old Suffolk, Va., woman in a stolen car attempted to run over a firefighter directing traffic at an accident scene before leading authorities on a high-speed chase, Jones County sheriff’s officials said.
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New York Sheriff's Deputy Struck by Car, Taken to Hospital for Evaluation
An Erie County sheriff's deputy was taken by ambulance to the Erie County Medical Center after he was struck by a car at South Elmwood Avenue and West Eagle Street about 5 p.m. today.