Struck By Incidents
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Ohio: High-Speed Pursuit Ends with Cruiser Being Smashed
A state trooper just missed being hit by a man involved in a pursuit by about a foot, but her cruiser was struck and now troopers have the suspect in custody, troopers said.
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Hawaii: Man Shot, Wounded by Police After Attempting to hit Officer with Car
A male in his thirties was taken to the hospital in extremely critical condition after he was reportedly shot by police after attempting to hit an officer with his car in Waikiki, according to paramedics.
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Missoula, MT PD Officer Hit by Fleeing Suspect Improving
A Missoula police officer who was run over by a fleeing suspect at the McDonald's on East Broadway Monday night is still in the hospital, but she's doing better.
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Oakland City, IN Policeman Hit by Car will be Released From Hospital Soon
An Oakland City police officer struck by a car Wednesday afternoon should be released from the hospital soon, Oakland City Police Chief Alec Hensley said Thursday morning. Officer Mike Nichols was outside near Wood Memorial Junior-Senior High School at about 3 p.m. at the intersection of Franklin and Morton streets when two cars collided at the intersection.
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Ohio Police Officer Struck; Vehicle Flees the Scene
Troopers are asking for help locating a vehicle that struck an on-duty Russells Point police officer while he was making a routine traffic stop Wednesday night.
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Pea Ridge, AR Officer Hit by Car
A Pea Ridge Police Officer is recovering after he was hit by a car Thursday while working an accident. According to Police Chief Tim Ledbetter, Officer Joey Ferris had been dispatched to a one-vehicle accident on Highway 72 near Barris Lane when he was struck by a Westbound vehicle. Another story can be found at: http://5newsonline.com/2013/01/10/pea-ridge-officer-struck-by-car-in-hospital/
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New Hampshire: 91-year-old Driver Charged After Firefighter Struck
A local firefighter was injured after being struck by a car while directing traffic at the scene of an accident on Wednesday. According to a statement from Weare Police Chief Gregory Begin, the chief and another officer responded to an accident at the intersection of Route 77 and Sugar Hill Road involving a jack-knifed tractor-trailer and an automobile.
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West Virginia Officer Hit by Car Wants Input on Driver's Sentence
A Glasgow police officer hit by a car in the line of duty wants his say in court. Patrolman Steven Smith of the Glasgow Police Department was responding to a call in October 2011 when he was hit by a car driven by Larry Dangerfield. Dangerfield hit the officer while trying to stop a tow truck driver from repossessing his truck.
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Maryland: 3 Officers Injured in Baltimore Car Chase
Baltimore Police said it began when a car struck two Baltimore City police officers at Walther Avenue and Harford Road in the northeast part of the city Wednesday morning.
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Two Maryland Highway Workers are Killed on U.S. 40
Maryland State Troopers are investigating a crash which claimed the lives of two contract highway workers in a work zone today in Cecil County. The identities of the workers will not be released at this time, pending notification of family members. Both were pronounced dead at the scene by Cecil County emergency medical personnel.