Struck By Incidents
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Michigan State Police Trooper Struck by Car While on Duty — for 10th Time
A Michigan State Police trooper making a traffic stop on Interstate 696 in Warren on Tuesday was injured when his patrol vehicle was struck by another vehicle — the 10th time he has been involved in an accident while on duty, according to a state police spokesman.
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South Carolina Deputy's Car Struck While Working Another Accident
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating an accident involving a Charleston County Deputy Sheriff that happened Thursday night on Highway 78. According to officials with the CCSO, deputies were in the middle of working an auto-pedestrian accident when the second wreck occurred.
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Turlock, CA Officer Hit by Car Recovering at Home
A Turlock police sergeant who underwent lengthy surgery after being hit by a car last month is on the mend.
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Atlanta, GA Police Officer Injured in Wreck
An Atlanta police officer is recovering after being involved in a wreck early on Wednesday. It happened on Interstate 20 westbound near Maynard Terrace. Other stories can be found at: http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/20483936/atlanta-police-officer-struck-while-investigating-accident http://www.11alive.com/rss/article/270577/3/Officer-rear-ended-on-I-20
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Dallas, TX Firefighter Hurt in Crash While Working Accident Scene on Central Expressway
Dallas police say that a firefighter and driver were injured early Tuesday when a Ford pickup rear-ended a fire truck, after a series of unrelated police incidents.
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Maryland Police: Driver Who Fell Asleep Hit Trooper on Beltway
Maryland State Police will continue their investigation into a New Year's Day crash that sent a state trooper to the hospital. Officials said the trooper pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday on the Inner Loop of the Beltway at Greenspring Avenue. When the trooper returned to his car, police said he was rear-ended by another vehicle.
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Michigan State Trooper Hit During Traffic Stop in Warren
A Michigan State Trooper was raced to the hospital Tuesday morning after being hit along Interstate 696 at Van Dyke in Warren. The crash happened around 8:45 a.m. after the officer pulled over a driver for speeding. The police officer involved in the accident has been struck 10 times in his 20 year career - the latest incident was last month.
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Georgia Officer Hit by Civilian Texting While Driving
Charges are pending against a Lee County woman who is accused of ramming into a police car while texting and driving. Police say 22-year-old Lauren Owens' Nissan pathfinder slammed into an Albany police cruiser around 2:30 Tuesday morning, then slammed into a parked car.
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Texas Trooper Hit by Vehicle While Working Wreck
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was hospitalized after being struck by a sport utility vehicle while on the site of an earlier wreck in Colorado County, west of Houston.
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Pennsylvania: Man Slammed Stolen Vehicle into Officer's Cruiser
A 22-year-old Quakertown man was charged with aggravated assault after police said he slammed a stolen vehicle into the side of an occupied police cruiser. Investigators also charged Nikolajs Villafane with the Sept. 30 burglary of the Popeye’s restaurant on Route 309.