Struck By Incidents
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Washington: WSP Trooper Injured in Collision on U.S. Highway 395
A Washington State Patrol trooper was transported to a Ritzville hospital after his patrol vehicle was struck while parked near a collision scene. Trooper Dean Burt, 56, was parked on the right side of northbound U.S. Highway 395 at mile post 96 near Ritzville investigating a collision scene at 9:23 a.m. Saturday. Another story can be found at: http://www.khq.com/story/24103043/man-drives-into-troppers-car-on-sr-395
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North Carolina: Greensboro Police Officer Hit by Vehicle While Investigating Crash
A Greensboro police officer was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle while investigating another crash Tuesday night.
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Texas: Off-Duty Traffic Officer Hit by Pickup Truck
An off-duty San Antonio traffic officer sustained minor injuries when he was hit early Wednesday by a pickup truck.
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Michigan: Tow Truck Driver Struck Along Highway
A tow truck driver was injured when police said a vehicle hit him as he was tending to a crashed vehicle along a highway. Other stories can be found at: http://fox17online.com/2013/11/27/tow-truck-driver-struck-in-calhoun-co/#axzz2m5uMUinM http://www.wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_tow-truck-driver-hit-car-while-working-i94-battle-creek-16082.shtml
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Florida: Mount Dora Officer Hit by Truck
A Mount Dora police officer was hit by a truck after being attacked by an angry man, according to police. Mount Dora police and Florida Highway Patrol troopers swarmed a neighborhood when an officer put out a call for help.
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North Carolina: Officer Struck by Car in Greensboro
An officer was struck by a vehicle while investigating a motor vehicle collision on South Elm-Eugene Street shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday December 26.
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Ohio: State Police Trooper Struck on I-70
A State Highway Patrol trooper and a woman were struck by a vehicle at the scene of a crash early Tuesday morning. Around 12:20 a.m. today, OSP Sgt. Erika A. Englund was investigating a crash on Interstate 70 east of the Ohio 72 exit in Springfield Township. Other stories can be found at: http://www.wdtn.com/news/local/clark/trooper-driver-struck-at-i-70-accident-scene http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/cincinnati/ohio-trooper-driver-hit-at-highway-spinout-site/-/13549970/23172972/-/h48jm7z/-/index.html?absolute=true
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Texas: Huntsville Police Officer Hit by Car
An officer with the Huntsville Police Department was injured early Monday morning when his unit responded to a traffic accident on Interstate 45.
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Texas: Off-duty Officer Injured After Being Struck by Vehicle
An San Antonio PD officer was injured after he was hit by a vehicle on the city's northeast side. Police said the off-duty officer was directing traffic just after midnight at an HEB plant in the 4700 block of Pan Am Freeway when a driver in a pick-up truck hit him.
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Massachusetts: Off Duty Trooper Charged in Revere Crash
An off-duty state trooper has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol after an early morning crash in Revere that injured another trooper performing a traffic stop. Other stories can be found at: http://www.itemlive.com/off-duty-trooper-arrested-in-state-police-cruiser-crash/article_8cb9a63e-55ea-11e3-8b76-0019bb2963f4.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/11/25/state-trooper-others-hurt-revere-crash/PduRVguox7QNhi36QmGmbK/story.html