Struck By Incidents
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Florida: Dashcam Video Shows Deputy Dragged by Fleeing Shoplifting Suspect
Dashcam video released by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office shows what Deputy Juan Pastrana went through as he tried to arrest Robert Pinos Wednesday night.
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Michigan: Car Slams Into Tow Truck Along US-131
A driver was critically injured along US-131 in Wayland Township when he hit the back of a tow truck that was assisting a car that previously slid into the median.
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North Carolina Tow Truck Driver Struck in Dispute Over Repossessed Car
A Winston-Salem man is jailed under several charges after allegedly running into the tow-truck driver who had repossessed his car, Iredell County authorities say. Another story can be found at: http://www.wxii12.com/news/local-news/piedmont/Deputies-Winston-Salem-man-hit-tow-truck-driver-with-car-after-repo/-/10703612/18254128/-/6hlyp6z/-/index.html?absolute=true
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South Carolina: Shoplifters Took Drawers of Underwear Before Hitting Officer With Car
Mount Pleasant police have released more details from the shoplifting incident that turned into assault when an officer was hit by the suspect's car.
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Three Utah Highway Patrol Troopers Hit by Cars on Icy Roads
The Utah Highway Patrol reports three troopers were hit by cars Thursday morning in separate incidents.
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No Charges Filed Yet in Shooting Involving Michigan State Police Trooper in Flint
The Genesee County Prosecutors Office is waiting for more information and reports before issuing charges against the man who was critically shot after allegedly attacking a Michigan State Police trooper, according to spokesman John Potbury.
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Florida: Suspect in Deputy Ht & Run Turns Himself In
Charlotte County Sheriff's detectives are asking the public's help in locating two Punta Gorda area men wanted for intentionally striking a deputy with their fleeing pickup truck Wednesday night.
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Kansas City, Kansas Firefighter Clipped by Van While Directing Traffic
A Kansas City, Kan., firefighter was hit by a passenger van while helping direct traffic Tuesday afternoon. A Fire Department spokesman said crews were on a medical call in the 400 block of Greystone Avenue about 2:40 p.m., and a firefighter was helping direct traffic on the narrow street when he was clipped by the side mirror on the van.
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Women Arrested in Hit and Run of South Carolina Officer
A police chase that began in Mount Pleasant today ended in North Charleston, where the suspect vehicle crashed near East Montague and Rivers avenues. Three women were arrested. Three shoplifting suspects hit a Mount Pleasant police officer who tried to stop them and led officers on a 20-mile chase before crashing into a garage in North Charleston today, police said.
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Houston Officer Struck by Car at Fatal Incident
A man died after a car struck him while he was crossing the road in west Houston overnight, police said. A Houston Police Department officer helping with traffic control for that accident was sent to the hospital after another driver crashed into his vehicle. A black Ford Taurus struck the right passenger side of the HPD patrol car that HPD Officer A. Vo's patrol was sitting in at the time.