Struck By Incidents

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  • Ohio: Witnesses Rush to Help Officer Hit by Car

    An auxiliary police officer was hit by a car while he was directing traffic Wednesday morning on Lee Road outside of Maple Heights High School. Police have not released the name of the officer, who was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center. Maple Heights Police Lieutenant James Kracker said his injuries are not life-threatening.

  • California: Officer Shoots at Car Speeding Towards Him

    A San Diego police officer fired one shot at a car that was speeding toward him early Sunday in San Ysidro, police said. Neither the driver nor the passenger was hit by the bullet that went through the windshield

  • Massachusetts State Trooper Nearly Hit by Speeding Car While Sitting in Cruiser

    Massachusetts State Police released a YouTube video Monday of a trooper parked in his cruiser working a construction detail, almost being hit by a speeding motorist

  • New Hampshire: Trooper's Use of Deadly Force Justified

    A state trooper thought he was about to be run down by a vehicle and was justified in fatally shooting a woman as she drove at him last month in Manchester, New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster said Tuesday.

  • New York: Syosset Hit-and-run Truck Driver Strikes Cop

    A Nassau County police officer was struck by a hit-and-run driver while conducting a traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway eastbound service road in Syosset on Monday morning, authorities said.

  • California: San Diego Officer Shoots Car, None Injured

    A San Diego police officer fired one shot at a car that was speeding toward him early Sunday in San Ysidro, police said.

  • Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Police Officer Suffers Minor Injuries After Being Struck By Motorcycle

    A police officer suffered minor injuries after being struck by a motorcycle on Saturday. The officer apparently stopped the motorcycle near 3rd and South Street around 8:21 p.m. The driver fled the scene, striking the officer.

  • New York: Sparta Firefighters on the Hot Seat After Truck Accident

    Three weeks after a fast-moving fire completely destroyed a Sparta home, the Sparta Volunteer Fire Department is still trying to put out another fire, of sorts, that has smoldered since that evening. As Engine 7 navigated a narrow, gravel portion of Arapaho Trail in response to the late-night blaze on Sept. 14, it hit a bolder that jutted out from the side of the road and then hit the back of an ambulance squad vehicle parked across the street. Another story can be found at: http://www.njherald.com/story/23652796/2013/10/09/sparta-fire-truck-damage-35000

  • North Carolina: Police Chase Ends With Car Striking Fire Station

    Police released the dash cam video of the police pursuit in Lenoir that ended with a car crashing into a fire department Tuesday. The whole pursuit was less than a mile long lasted only 61 seconds. The car ended up crashing through the front bay door at the Lenoir Fire Department knocking a 30,000-pound fire truck several feet.

  • South Carolina: Deputy Hit by Car While Chasing Woman

    A Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office deputy and a woman were hit by car while the deputy was chasing the woman Tuesday night, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office. Another story can be found at: http://www.independentmail.com/news/2013/oct/09/spartanburg-county-deputy-woman-hit-car-during-foo/?partner=yahoo_feeds http://www.wyff4.com/news/local-news/greenville-news/deputy-struck-by-drunken-driver-officials-say/-/9654794/22364376/-/9ycxt0z/-/index.html

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