Struck By Incidents
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Virginia Trooper Car Totaled During DUI Stop
A Virginia state trooper and a suspected DUI driver were transported to the hospital July 4 after the car they were sitting in was struck from behind by another car.
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Kentucky Work Release Inmate Hit By Car
A Whitley County Detention Center work release inmate working on a road crew was hit by a car early Tuesday afternoon.
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New Hampshire: Bridge Attendant Struck by Vehicle Dies From Injuries
A Seabrook bridge attendant died at a Boston hospital Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle at the end of his shift Friday night.
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New Jersey Officer Struck by Suspect's Vehicle During Pursuit
Montvale Police say a New York man carrying several packages of heroin struck two police officers as he attempted to evade arrest this morning.
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California Highway Patrol Patrol Car Hit by Speeding SUV
Three men whose SUV collided with a California Highway Patrol car as they were attempting to flee from an earlier hit-and-run were arrested Sunday after they fled from the second crash on foot, authorities said.
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Florida Deputy Struck by Car, in Stable Condition
A Marion County sheriff’s deputy directing traffic on U.S. 41 was struck by a car Saturday and flown to Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he was listed in stable condition, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers and deputies on scene.
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Connecticut Officer Hit by Car While Working
A Ridgefield police officer suffered minor injuries when he was hit by a car driven by an 18-year-old driver early Monday morning while breaking up an underage drinking party.
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Massachusetts: Two Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Cruiser Crashes
Two Massachusetts state police cruisers were hit by other vehicles in separate crashes overnight and two drivers are now charged with drunk driving.
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UK: Arrest After Policeman in Bishop Auckland Knocked Down
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a plain clothes police officer who was knocked down by a fleeing car. The officer, 37, was injured in Bishop Auckland at about 01:00 BST as he tried to stop a vehicle. He was not seriously injured.
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2 Massachusetts State Police Cruisers Struck, 1 Trooper Injured
Two Massachusetts state police cruisers have been struck by other vehicles in separate overnight highway crashes. State police said a trooper suffered minor injuries early Wednesday after another vehicle plowed into the back of his cruiser in the westbound lanes of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Newton. The trooper, who was working a paid construction detail, was treated at a hospital and released. The other car flipped over and firefighters extricated the driver, who was hospitalized.