Struck By Incidents
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California Motorist Dies in Crash into Fire Truck
A motorist was killed Sunday morning when he rear-ended a fire truck in Hesperia, authorities said. A San Bernardino County firefighter who was in the truck when it was hit received minor injuries and was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton.
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Juneau, AK Police Officer Injured After Squad Car Struck
Juneau Police Officer Brittany Borchardt was injured Saturday, April 21st when the rear of the squad car she was seated in was struck by a Ford Explorer.
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South Carolina Officer Struck By Own Patrol Car
A police officer for the city of Barnwell is recovering from an accident in which he and another person were hit by the officer's own patrol car.
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Charges Filed in Florida Deputy-Involved Crash
Charges have been filed against the woman accused of causing a motorcycle crash involving a St. Johns County deputy last Saturday. Deputy Greg Dubowsky was assisting the Ride for Smiles event along State Road A1A in Ponte Vedra at the time. Investigators said 61-year-old Joan Wilkie, of Illinois, pulled out in front, causing Dubowsky to crash.
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Dallas, TX Officer Hurt After Pickup Plows into Squad Car
A Dallas police officer had surgery early Saturday after being hit by a from behind by a pickup truck. Officer Kyle Louster stopped on the side of Highway 175 at Metropolitan Avenue to check on a bus carrying 15 teenagers returning home from their prom that had stalled in the center lane of the highway around 2:30 a.m.
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Driver Runs into Maumee, Ohio Police Car
A Perrysburg Township man has been charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after police say he struck a Maumee police cruiser Friday that was parked on Maumee Reserve Road near the Perrysburg-Maumee bridge.
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Norfolk Officer Hit by Car, Driver Ejected
A man was ejected when a car crashed in Norfolk just after 11:00 a.m. Friday. According to the Norfolk Police Department, it happened just after he struck a police officer.
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Two Michigan Officers Struck by Vehicle During Traffic Stop
Authorities say two Detroit-area police officers are recovering after being struck by a vehicle during an attempted traffic stop.
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Washington State Patrol Trooper Rear-Ended
A Washington State Patrol trooper from Grandview was taken to the hospital Thursday evening after he was rear-ended by a driver that the patrol said was intoxicated.
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Singapore Man Hit by Taxi While Helping Car Accident Victims
Cisco officer Nur Iskandar Magiar was helping victims of a road accident on Sunday when he was hit by a taxi.An auxiliary police officer from Certis Cisco was hit by a taxi and flung about 25 meters while trying to help victims of a traffic accident on Sunday. According to a Cisco spokesperson, 41-year-old Nur Iskandar Magiar was on night shift with a supervisor when he witnessed a road accident unfold on the Bukit Timah Expressway. A trailer had skidded on the road and hit a car and a motorcycle, trapping two people underneath.