Struck By Incidents
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Massachusetts: Man Shot, Killed by Trooper During Traffic Stop
A man was shot and killed by a Massachusetts state police officer in Worcester early Thursday morning. State police said the incident happened at the intersection of Chandler Street and Irving Street after midnight.
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Charges Pending in Accident That Injured Pennsylvania Fire Chief
Charges are likely to be filed against a Lehighton man who was driving a UPS van that struck Jim Thorpe Fire Chief Bill Diehm Saturday morning, pending the completion of an investigation by borough police.
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Texas: Car Runs Into Fire Truck In Portland
A man was rushed to the hospital this morning after his car slammed into a fire truck. According to Portland police, the firefighters were helping remove a vehicle that crashed into the center barrier on Highway 181 near Wildcat Drive around 3:30 a.m. when the driver of a pickup truck hit their fire truck.
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United Kingdom: Officer Injured After Basing View Collision
AN ON-DUTY police officer was hit by a car he tried to stop in a Basingstoke business park. The incident took place in the car park of Snamprogetti House, Basing View, at around 10.45pm on Friday, July 6.
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Florida Trooper, Worker Injured in Interstate 4 Crash
The FHP said a tractor-trailer, driven by Lucumy Ramirez, hit a FDOT truck and a trooper's patrol car on westbound I-4 near Osceola Parkway.
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Fredericksburg, Virginia Man Charged With Backing Into Firefighter
A Fredericksburg man was charged with felony hit and run and driving on a suspended license Saturday after he was accused of backing into a firefighter in Stafford County who was working on a medical call.
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Mississippi Expands Its 'Move Over' Law
A five-year-old state law designed to ensure a safe distance between motorists and emergency personnel working on the side of the road now includes utility and telecommunications workers.
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South African Police Officer Struck
Road Traffic Inspectorate officer is in a stable but serious condition in hospital after she was hit by a taxi on the N3 on Tuesday. Michele Price (43) was knocked down as she tried to remove a tyre from the middle lane on the N3 near the Peter Brown turn-off.
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Michigan Fire Truck Hit While on Scene at Motorcycle Crash
Two people were hospitalized Friday after a 17-year-old girl crashed into a Vernon Township Fire Department fire truck that was on the scene of a car/motorcycle accident. The teen was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The man on the motorcycle — who was thrown from the bike in a separate, earlier crash — was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
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Florida: One Officer Dragged and Another Injured
One officer was dragged, and a second officer was injured at the beginning of a police chase early this morning that began in Jupiter and ended in West Palm Beach.