Struck By Incidents
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Michigan: Accident Injures Police Officer in Genesee County
A Genesee County Sheriff deputy suffered only minor injuries after he was hit by a car Saturday night. The deputy was hit while directing traffic at a minor car accident on Vienna Road.
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South Carolina: Charleston Police Officer Hit by Motorist
A Charleston police officer has been hurt after being struck by a motorist. Police spokesman Charles Francis says the officer was hit shortly before 8:30 p.m. Monday. Other stories can be found at: http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=255497 http://www.abcnews4.com/story/23939826/charleston-police-office-hit-by-car-in-west-ashley
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Texas: Port Arthur Police Officer Recovering After Being Struck by Car
A Port Arthur Police officer remains hospitalized after she was struck by a vehicle on Saturday. The officer, who is a 14-year veteran of the police department, suffered several broken bones and lacerations and has undergone surgery for her injuries.
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Arizona: Man Wounded After Trying to Hit Deputy With His Car
A Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy shot and wounded a man after the man tried to hit the deputy with his car.
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Colorado: Off-Duty Officer Hit by Vehicle Outside Pepsi Center
An off-duty officer was hit by a vehicle outside the Pepsi Center Saturday night. Police chased the vehicle when it fled the scene. A suspect was arrested at I-25 and I-70.
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Ohio: Fire Apparatus Crash Then Apparatus is Struck
Four people were taken to hospitals from two crashes involving Kettering emergency vehicles that shut down Stroop and Far Hills avenues Wednesday. A police sport utility vehicle and a fire engine responded to that crash and were blocking traffic when the second crash occurred.
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Texas: Two Potter Firefighters Hit by Car While Battling Blaze
Authorities said two firefighters were transported to a local hospital Sunday after being hit by a car while working a blaze northeast of Amarillo.
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Tennessee: Six Vehicle Accident Involving Firetruck Caused by Chain Reaction
At least six vehicles, including a fire truck are involved in an accident on I-240 at Mt. Moriah Road
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Arizona: Maricopa County Sheriff's Officer Deputy Hit Directing Traffic
A Scottsdale man faces aggravated assault charges after a Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy was struck by a car while he was on traffic control duty for a construction project at Fountain Hills and Kingstree boulevards Tuesday, Nov. 5. The deputy was treated at a Scottsdale hospital for a leg injury and released, but not before he followed and stopped the suspect vehicle a short distance away.
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Maryland: State Police Vehicle Struck on Route 40
A Montgomery County man was killed early Thursday morning when his compact car crashed into a tractor-trailer rig on a highway near Perryville, as he reportedly sped from law enforcement officers after failing to pull over for a traffic stop in Elkton, according to Maryland State Police. Moments after the fatal crash, a vehicle struck an unoccupied, marked MSP cruiser off the eastbound lane of West Pulaski Highway after that vehicle passed a truck in the slow lane, police said, adding that the trooper had parked the patrol car with its emergency lights flashing so he could assist at the nearby crash scene. No one was injured in that collision, according to police officials, who noted that the trooper was able to drive the damaged cruiser back to the North East Barrack.