Struck By Incidents
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Florida Trooper OK After Being Hit on I-95 Near Delray Beach
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was struck by a vehicle Thursday as he worked on Interstate 95 near Delray Beach, dispatchers report.
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Michigan Sheriff's Patrol Cruiser Struck by Drunken Driver
A Midland County Sheriff's Office patrol cruiser was struck by a vehicle with a drunken driver behind the wheel on Saturday, Midland Police report. The incident occurred at 1:20 a.m. at Ashman and East Larkin streets, according to the report.
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Texas: Accident During Police Traffic Stop Shuts Down Southbound Lanes of 288
A Houston police officer is at the hospital after he was struck during a traffic stop, authorities said. The officer was sitting in his HPD patrol car about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday when he was struck from behind along southbound South Freeway near Reed Road.
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Massachusetts Officer Struck By Vehicle
A Boston police officer was struck by a vehicle in the city Tuesday.
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Durham, NC Fire Truck Damaged in Highway Crash
A Durham city firetruck was heavily damaged Monday morning when it was hit by another vehicle, fire officials said.
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North Carolina Officers Injured
Two officers with the Durham Police Department were taken to an area hospital after being involved in a fiery wreck Monday morning. The NC Highway Patrol says the two officers responded to a wreck on the I-540 bridge over I-40. Once they arrived, a tractor trailer jack-knifed and hit the police car, pushing it into the car that was originally involved in the wreck. The impact caused the police vehicle to burst into flames.
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West Virginia Officer Directing Traffic Around Rock Slide Hit by Car
A Wellsburg police officer is recovering after he was struck by a car while helping direct around a rock slide Tuesday morning. Wellsburg Officer Tom Jarrell was taken to Weirton Medical Center to be examined and officials said he is doing OK.
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Texas: Police Officer Struck on Loop 410
A San Antonio police officer is in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck Sunday evening while assisting at an accident scene. Police Lt. Chris Benavides said the officer, a five-year veteran, was putting out flares to direct cars around a previous, unrelated car accident around 6 p.m. on the access road at Loop 410 near Evers Road.
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Texas Officer Hit by Truck
A San Antonio police officer is hospitalized after a pickup truck hit him as he worked an accident scene on Interstate 410 on the northwest side of the city.
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Washington: Suspected Car Thief Tries to Run Over Officer
A suspected car thief attempted to run over a Tukwila police officer on Sunday, resulting in shots fired by the officer and a high-speed pursuit.