Struck By Incidents
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Texas School District Officer Struck by Car
A Houston Independent School District police officer was hit by a driver while he directed traffic on Monday. School district officials said a parent was pulling out of the parking lot of Westside High School on Briar Forest near Valedictorian about 8 a.m. and bumped the officer.
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Indiana Officer Struck by Drunk Driver While Directing Traffic
Carmel Police are warning golf fans to drive carefully after an officer was struck while directing traffic Wednesday. The man who hit the officer was arrested for drunk driving. Another story may be found at: http://www.theindychannel.com/news/31416050/detail.html
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Pennsylvania Man Nearly Hits Trooper with Stolen Pickup
A 21-year-old Glen Rock man crashed his vehicle, stole a pickup truck and led state police on a chase, which ended when he nearly struck a trooper early Thursday, according to state police.
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Texas Officer Draws Weapon After Being Hit by Car
A Corpus Christi Independent School District police officer who was directing traffic outside of Grant Middle School Wednesday morning was forced to pull his gun on a driver.
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Memphis, TN Police Officer Struck by Vehicle While Directing Traffic
A Memphis police officer was hospitalized in noncritical condition Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at an elementary school. Other stories may be found at: http://www.abc24.com/news/local/story/Officer-Hit-by-Car-while-Directing-School-Traffic/pu447rDAwUWtj6RSYXOy0Q.cspx?rss=59 http://www.wmctv.com/story/19450242/officer-hit-while-directing-school-traffic http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19455170/memphis-officer-struck-while-directing-traffic
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Mom Committed after Ramming SUV into Florida Highway Patrol Vehicle
A Miami woman was involuntarily committed after ramming an SUV with her two children inside into a state trooper's vehicle during an attempted traffic stop in Kissimmee Tuesday.
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Raw Footage Shows Iowa Fire Truck Being Struck
Raw footage shows a Waterloo, Iowa fire vehicle being struck by a live-stock trailer.
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After Being Shot in Hartford, CT, Motorist Crashes Into Ambulance
Police say a motorist was shot in Hartford and crashed into an ambulance. The Hartford Courant reports that American Medical Response personnel told police they heard gunshots on Sunday and were hit by a car.
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Rhode Island State Police Car Hit by Alleged Drunken Driver
The Rhode Island State Police says a state trooper's cruiser was struck by a motorist whose blood-alcohol level was more than three times over the legal limit to drive.
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Officer Struck in Columbus, Ohio
A central Ohio police officer was hospitalized after he was hit by an allegedly stolen car. Columbus police another officer fired at the suspect after he abandoned the car and ran but didn't hit him. The suspect was arrested after a foot chase.