Struck By Incidents
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Washington Trooper Injured After Patrol Car Hit From Behind
A Washington State Patrol trooper received minor back and neck injuries when a car he stopped hit his patrol car from behind Saturday morning.
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Charleston, SC Police Officer Struck by Car
A Charleston City police officer was taken to Medical University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries Tuesday. Charleston Police spokesperson Charles Francis says Officer James Foster was assisting a Charleston County Sheriffs Deputy at a traffic stop at approximately 915 when he was hit by a motorist. The accident happened at in intersection of Folly and Grimball Roads.
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Man Arrested For Allegedly Striking Massachusetts Trooper
State police have arrested a Lynn man they allege was behind the wheel of a stolen car that struck and injured a trooper last week. Robert Paul was found by police late Tuesday night hiding in a van on a Lynn street.
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Maryland Heights Police Officer Hit by Vehicle
Maryland Heights police confirm a police officer was struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon April 4, 2012. The accident happened around 4 p.m. on Roth Hill Drive.
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Texas: Wreck Involves Seven Vehicles Including an Ambulance.
According to authorities on the scene, the wreck involves seven vehicles -- two 18-wheelers, a saltwater tanker truck, an ambulance, a truck, a sedan, and an SUV. The ambulance was on the scene of a previous minor wreck between an 18-wheeler and the tanker truck, when the second wreck occurred
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Florida Deputy in Stable Condition After Being Struck by Pickup; Officials Seek Driver
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy who was struck by a pickup truck Sunday morning April 1, 2012 is in stable condition, a spokeswoman said this afternoon. Sheriff's deputies continue to search for the driver of the pickup who backed into Deputy Diane Christian.
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Maryland Fire Instructor Hit During Driver Training
A Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute training instructor suffered critical injuries during a training exercise on Sunday morning April 1, 2012, according to Charles County Sheriff's Office authorities.
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South Carolina Deputy Opens Fire on Fleeing Driver in West Ashley
A traffic stop in West Ashley leads to a Charleston County deputy shooting several rounds at the fleeing driver Monday afternoon. It happened around 2 P.M. at 1600 Highway 61. Charleston County Chief Deputy John Clark tells News 2, the deputy pulled the driver over, and as he began to ask for his drivers license and registration, the suspect drove off and allegedly tried to hit the deputy. The deputy fired multiple rounds at the driver.
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Tallahassee Officer Struck by City of Tallahassee Truck Released From Hospital
The Tallahassee Police Department officer that was struck by a city of Tallahassee utility truck before the Springtime Tallahassee parade on Saturday March 31, 2012 has been released from the hospital and is recovering from her injuries.
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Florida Deputy on Segway-Style Vehicle Hit by Truck
A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy riding on a Segway-style vehicle was hit by a car in Lake Worth on Sunday morning, April 1, 2012, investigators said.