Struck By Incidents
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Connecticut Officer Hit by Car While Working
A Ridgefield police officer suffered minor injuries when he was hit by a car driven by an 18-year-old driver early Monday morning while breaking up an underage drinking party.
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Massachusetts: Two Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Cruiser Crashes
Two Massachusetts state police cruisers were hit by other vehicles in separate crashes overnight and two drivers are now charged with drunk driving.
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UK: Arrest After Policeman in Bishop Auckland Knocked Down
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a plain clothes police officer who was knocked down by a fleeing car. The officer, 37, was injured in Bishop Auckland at about 01:00 BST as he tried to stop a vehicle. He was not seriously injured.
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2 Massachusetts State Police Cruisers Struck, 1 Trooper Injured
Two Massachusetts state police cruisers have been struck by other vehicles in separate overnight highway crashes. State police said a trooper suffered minor injuries early Wednesday after another vehicle plowed into the back of his cruiser in the westbound lanes of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Newton. The trooper, who was working a paid construction detail, was treated at a hospital and released. The other car flipped over and firefighters extricated the driver, who was hospitalized.
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Georgia: Fire Truck Struck by Tractor-Trailer
3 Macon-Bibb County (Georgia) Firefighters and a tractor-trailer driver were taken to The Medical Center of Central Georgia Wednesday after the tractor-trailer truck rear-ended the fire truck on Interstate 16. The firefighters, David Mahone, 31, Marcus Lamb, 42, and Keith Carter, 33, are all conscious and alert and their injuries don't appear to be life-threatening. State troopers were working two traffic crashes in the area about 50 yards apart when the crash occurred. The Firefighters had responded to the scene of one of the crashes on I-16 eastbound near Coliseum Drive. They were in front of the truck and packing up their equipment when two tractor-trailers collided, with one striking the back of the apparatus at about 1430 hours....the rig then struck the Firefighters and pushed them into a guardrail.
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Iowa: ‘Move Over’ Law Changes Take Effect July 1
Beginning July 1, drivers in Iowa who are ticketed and convicted of a violation of Iowa’s “move over” law will face increased penalties.
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Texas Officer Struck By Vehicle During Chase Flown To Local Hospital
A Killeen police officer who was struck by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon as he chased a fleeing suspect was flown to Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Additional story at: http://www.kxxv.com/story/18887837/kpd-officer-injured-while-chasing-suspect
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Illinois Police Officer Hit By Motorcyclist
A Chicago police officer was hit by a motorcycle late Friday, causing a police chase that ended without capturing the suspect, according to police.
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Jackson Police Officer Hit by Vehicle During Canton Marathon
A township police officer was struck by a motorist while directing traffic during Sunday’s Canton Marathon. The officer, Eric Martzolf, was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital, said Police Chief David Zink.
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Montana Man Facing Numerous Charges After Nearly Striking North Dakota Trooper
A Montana man was arrested in western North Dakota after the car he was driving nearly struck a trooper's vehicle and then collided head-on with a Hummer.