Struck By Incidents

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  • Georgia: Fire Truck Struck by Tractor-Trailer

    3 Macon-Bibb County (Georgia) Firefighters and a tractor-trailer driver were taken to The Medical Center of Central Georgia Wednesday after the tractor-trailer truck rear-ended the fire truck on Interstate 16. The firefighters, David Mahone, 31, Marcus Lamb, 42, and Keith Carter, 33, are all conscious and alert and their injuries don't appear to be life-threatening. State troopers were working two traffic crashes in the area about 50 yards apart when the crash occurred. The Firefighters had responded to the scene of one of the crashes on I-16 eastbound near Coliseum Drive. They were in front of the truck and packing up their equipment when two tractor-trailers collided, with one striking the back of the apparatus at about 1430 hours....the rig then struck the Firefighters and pushed them into a guardrail.

  • Iowa: ‘Move Over’ Law Changes Take Effect July 1

    Beginning July 1, drivers in Iowa who are ticketed and convicted of a violation of Iowa’s “move over” law will face increased penalties.

  • Texas Officer Struck By Vehicle During Chase Flown To Local Hospital

    A Killeen police officer who was struck by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon as he chased a fleeing suspect was flown to Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Additional story at: http://www.kxxv.com/story/18887837/kpd-officer-injured-while-chasing-suspect

  • Illinois Police Officer Hit By Motorcyclist

    A Chicago police officer was hit by a motorcycle late Friday, causing a police chase that ended without capturing the suspect, according to police.

  • Jackson Police Officer Hit by Vehicle During Canton Marathon

    A township police officer was struck by a motorist while directing traffic during Sunday’s Canton Marathon. The officer, Eric Martzolf, was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital, said Police Chief David Zink.

  • Montana Man Facing Numerous Charges After Nearly Striking North Dakota Trooper

    A Montana man was arrested in western North Dakota after the car he was driving nearly struck a trooper's vehicle and then collided head-on with a Hummer.

  • Nevada: Officer-Involved Accident Sends Two Officers to Hospital

    An unmarked Las Vegas metro car was conducting a traffic stop when it was struck by a truck that failed to decrease speed Friday night.

  • Ohioan Struck and Killed Fixing Truck

    A car struck and killed a man who was trying to fix his pickup Sunday afternoon along a highway near Paulding, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

  • Snohomish Man Charged After Washington Deputy Struck by Truck

    A Snohomish man with a history of dangerous driving is facing a felony assault charge after he allegedly rammed a stolen truck into a sheriff's deputy.

  • Tennessee: Driver of F-350 That Struck TDOT HELP Truck to be Cited

    The driver of a vehicle that struck a Tennessee Department of Transportation HELP truck on June 14 will face several charges when he is discharged from the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville police said.

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