Struck By Incidents

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  • New York: Oswego County Tow Truck Driver Recovering After Tractor Trailer Accident

    Tow truck driver Dorwin Lybolt was helping a couple with their stranded car on the side of Route 81 last Saturday when he saw a tractor trailer coming up in his lane. Lybolt tried to pinned himself against the cab of his tow truck as the tractor trailer passed by. At first he thought it was just a close call. "I actually just started walking away from my truck - when I pulled my hand away from my stomach is when I realized it had really done something," said Lybolt. Other stories can be found at: http://centralny.ynn.com/content/news/all_news/699780/tow-truck-driver-speaks-after-hit-and-run-accident/ http://www.njherald.com/story/23645416/central-ny-tow-truck-driver-sliced-by-passing-rig

  • Massachusetts: Boston Police Shoot at Man Who Struck Officer

    At least one Boston police officer shot at a South Boston man Saturday after he allegedly stole a marked police cruiser and struck an officer with the vehicle as he sped away, only to crash shortly afterwards near a Red Line station in Dorchester. Another story can be found at: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/10/06/man-steals-boston-police-cruiser-strikes-officer/8trBDprD3T1w9SvA9Isf8N/story.html

  • New Jersey: Fire Truck Crash Prompts Internal Review

    A late-night house fire and a crash by a fire truck into a parked ambulance squad vehicle in a heavily wooded area three weeks ago have prompted township officials to review the procedures that were followed by volunteer firefighters in responding to that evening’s blaze.

  • Maryland Trooper Struck and Critically Injured

    A Maryland state trooper is in critical condition at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center after being struck by a car early Sunday morning in Pasadena. The trooper, Jacqueline A. Kline, has a serious head injury that could keep her in the hospital for weeks, as well as a broken arm and cuts and bruises. Other stories can be found at: http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/anne_arundel_county_/trooper-hit-during-traffic-stop http://www.delawareonline.com/viewart/20131006/NEWS/131006005 http://www.wtop.com/41/3473454/Md-state-trooper-struck-by-car-at-traffic-stop-seriously-hurt http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=277663 http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/10/06/maryland-state-trooper-in-serious-condition-after-being-struck-by-a-car/ http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/trooper-struck-during-traffic-stop-in-pasadena/article_426a3a1b-55ba-5b00-b64d-e07028f38572.html http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/10/jacqueline-a-kline-maryland-state-trooper-struck-during-traffic-stop-94954.html http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/anne_arundel_county_/troopers-mother-optimistic-for-recovery#ixzz2hN7KCJOa

  • Washington: Officer Fires at Truck That Hit Him in Kent

    Police say no one was hit when an officer fired his gun at a stolen pickup that knocked him down and hit his car Thursday night in a parking lot in Kent.

  • Ohio: Car Meets Fire Truck

    Four people were treated by Tiffin EMS after a vehicle struck the rear of a fire engine Friday evening on Miami Street near Northwood Drive.

  • New Hampshire Woman Shot and Killed by State Troopers

    A routine traffic stop led to a chase that ended with Wendy Lawrence shot to death by New Hampshire State Troopers, and an investigation is ongoing.

  • Florida Deputy Fires Shots at Truck Driven by Burglary Suspect

    A Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy has been placed on administrative leave following a police involved shooting Sunday.

  • Florida Police Cruiser Struck; Two Sought

    A Casselberry police officer's vehicle was struck by a car Tuesday morning while an officer was attempting to make a stop in connection to a string of car burglaries, officials said.

  • South Carolina Deputy Struck by Car

    A Newberry County deputy was struck by a vehicle Monday night while standing by at a traffic accident. The Newberry County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a suspicious vehicle call and the deputy was struck by a vehicle Monday night while standing by at a traffic Another story can be found at: http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=251311

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