Struck By Incidents
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Ohio Officer Struck By Vehicle in Lake County
A police officer was struck by a vehicle Monday morning while on scene with a disabled car in Lake County. The incident occurred around 7:15 a.m. when two Kirtland Hills officers in marked police cars were assisting a disabled vehicle on Chillicothe Road and were trying to help the vehicle re-enter the roadway. A car operated by Herbert Matthews III of Willoughby Hills was traveling northeast on Chillicothe Road and struck an officer directing traffic.
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Hawaii: Lawmakers Hopeful "Move Over" Bill Will Become Law
The Honolulu Police Department spoke out in favor of a bill to make roads safer for emergency responders following another death of one of its own.
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Jackknifed Semi Slides Into Tow Truck in Wisconsin Crash
A tow truck operator escaped serious injury early Monday morning when a semi-trailer truck jackknifed on an ice-covered highway and crashed into the tow truck, knocking the operator into a ditch, authorities reported.
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Ohio Officer Hit by Car
A Kirtland Hills police officer was injured Monday morning when he was struck by a car while assisting the driver of a disabled vehicle.
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Washington: Fatal Crash at Gig Harbor, Trooper Also Injured
The Washington State Patrol says a 44-year-old woman was struck and killed Monday morning on Highway 16 at Gig Harbor. Trooper Guy Gill says she was out of vehicle trying to help at a collision when she was hit. Gill says a trooper at the scene also was struck and he suffered a knee injury.
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Canadian Road Contractor Suspected of Not Performing Proper Traffic Control
Saint John emergency crews responded to at least 16 accidents along Highway 1 Friday morning, including one involving a tractor trailer that jackknifed and hit a police car. Eight people were injured and at least two of them were treated in hospital. The series of pileups and chain-reaction accidents just east of the city left several witnesses questioning whether the private contractor responsible for clearing the highway had done enough.
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Indiana State Police Trooper Hurt in Crash
A trooper from the Indiana State Police was taken to IU Health West after being struck by a motorist while inside his squad car.
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Knox County, Tennessee Schools Security Officer Injured When Hit by Car
A part-time Knox County Schools security officer was injured this morning at Ball Camp Elementary when he was hit from behind as he directed traffic by a parent dropping off a student.
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Michigan Deputy Hit: 3 Snowmobilers Arrested
A deputy struck by snowmobile leads to several arrests. It started Saturday January 21st at approximately 4:45pm when a Schoolcraft County Sheriff Deputy was struck by a snowmobile that attempted to flee from officers.
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Woman Injured When Car Hits Parked Minnesota Fire Truck
A Fargo woman was injured when the car she was riding in lost control near a crash scene and slid into the rear of a parked fire truck on Interstate 94 today, the State Patrol reported.