Struck By Incidents
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Tennessee: DeSoto County Sheriff's Deputy Hit by Car Identified
A DeSoto County sheriff's deputy, has been hit by a car at the intersection of Highway 302 and Hacks Cross Road. He was outside his car moving debris off the road when he was hit. The deputy's car was blocking the lane he was working in and his blue lights were on. A van hit his patrol car from behind and then the patrol car hit the deputy. Other stories can be found at: http://www.wmctv.com/story/23747364/sheriffs-deputy-hit-by-car-on-highway http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/oct/21/desoto-deputy-struck-vehicle-taken-med/?partner=yahoo_feeds http://wreg.com/2013/10/21/southaven-deputy-hit-by-car/
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Maryland: Man Arrested For DUI, Drugs With Kids In Backseat
Anne Arundel County Police say a Glen Burnie man faces drunk driving and drug charges after he nearly crashed his pickup truck into a police car early Saturday.
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New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority Officer Struck by Car at Verrazano Bridge
An MTA Bridges and Tunnels officer was critically injured when he was struck by a vehicle Sunday morning at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Authorities say 61-year old Thomas Choi, a 10-year veteran, had parked his wrecker truck near the entrance to the Brooklyn-bound lower level of the bridge near the facility administration building when he was struck by a Nissan Maxima with New Jersey plates at around 7:45 a.m. Other stories can be found at: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/10/20/mta-officer-hit-by-car-on-verrazano-narrows-bridge/ http://nypost.com/2013/10/20/mta-worker-critically-injured-after-verrazano-accident/ http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/10/mta_worker_struck_by_car_criti.html http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9294139
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Florida: Officer Hit by Car; Search Underway for Suspects
According to police, officers observed one of the suspects hand-rolling a marijuana cigar inside a car at The Barn, located at 1200 South French Avenue, two weeks ago. Officers said they also saw two guns inside the vehicle. An officer tried to remove one of the guns from the car, at which point the driver fled, pinning the officer in between two vehicles Another story can be found at: http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/10/18/sanford_police_offic.html?cid=rss
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Maryland: Condition Improving for Trooper Hit During Traffic Stop
While she’s not out of the woods yet, the condition of the Maryland State Police trooper hit by a car during a traffic stop earlier this month is improving. Trooper Jacqueline Kline has been upgraded to serious condition after more than a week in critical condition. Another story can be found at: http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/anne_arundel_county_/condition-improving-for-trooper-hit-during-traffic-stop#ixzz2i769pds1
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Texas: Officer, Motorist Hurt in Crash on US 183
The parked squad car of an Austin police officer on radar patrol was struck by another vehicle Friday morning on U.S. 183 near Burnet Road.
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California: Deputy Allegedly Run Down by Out-of-Control Teen Driver
A 19-year-old Simi Valley man suspected of injuring an off-duty Ventura County sheriff’s deputy in a hit-and-run incident in Thousand Oaks last week is now facing a misdemeanor reckless driving charge.
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Texas: Bexar County Deputy Taken to Hospital Following I-10 Crash
A Bexar County Sheriff's deputy was transported to a hospital following an accident Thursday morning, spokesperson Paul Berry confirmed. A Transguide camera captured the accident scene in the eastbound lanes of I-10 at De Zavala Road around 10:20 a.m.
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Maryland: Police say Driver Shot by Police was 'Determined to Flee'
Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts said that a man fatally shot by an officer during a traffic stop Wednesday night was "determined not to cooperate" and tried to flee because he had crack cocaine in the vehicle.
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Ohio: Auxiliary Police Officer Struck While Directing Traffic
A Maple Heights auxiliary police officer was hit by a vehicle while he was directing traffic Wednesday morning. It happened on Lee Road north of Broadway Avenue at around 7:43 a.m.