Struck By Incidents
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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.
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Indiana Officer Struck While Directing Traffic
A South Bend police officer has been struck by a vehicle while helping other officers investigate a traffic accident.
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Colorado: Trial Continues for Person Chared with Killing Tow Truck Operator
The trial against a woman accused of dragging tow truck driver Allen Rose to his death in February of 2011 ended it's second week with jurors listening to testimony from Rose's business partner John Stellabotte.
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GeorgiaL Update on Metro Police Officer after Hit and Run Accident
A Metro Police Officer that was hit by a car has been treated and released from the hospital. Meanwhile, police are still searching for the driver that ran over his leg while he was working on the site of a wreck.
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Missouri Officer Injured When Struck by Car Near Sprint Center
A Kansas City police officer suffered minor injuries when he was struck by a car late Friday night while blocking traffic near the Sprint Center. Police said the accident occurred around 11:30 p.m. when the officer tried to stop a man who was driving the wrong way at Truman Road and Grand Boulevard.
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Savannah-Chatham Georgia Officer Struck by Car
A driver struck a Savannah-Chatham police officer late Thursday afternoon, running over his leg.
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Missouri Officer Hit by Car Making Full Recovery
A Johnson County man faces four felony counts in connection with the injuring late Friday of two Kansas City police officers directing traffic after a concert at the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced Saturday.