Struck By Incidents
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Georgia: Deputy Marshal Hit Police Officer with Squad Car
A Muscogee County deputy marshal has apparently been disciplined over an incident Monday in which she struck a Columbus police officer with her squad car, according to police reports and city officials.
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Mississippi: Driver "Under the Influence" Hits MHP Vehicle
The Mississippi Highway Patrol confirms a trooper's cruiser was struck by a maroon Nissan Sentra in Ridgeland Thursday night. Authorities say 29 year old John Kirk was driving down the middle of Rice Road when he struck the unidentified trooper leaving a shopping center.
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Maryland: Two State Police Troopers Injured in Crash
A car crashed into a state police patrol vehicle Saturday, injuring its driver and two state troopers who were investigating an armed robbery, according to police.
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Australia: Police Officer Hit by Van at RBT Operation at Brighton, Brisbane
A police officer who was hit by a van and went flying through the air during a Random Breath Testing operation at Brighton escaped with barely a scratch. Just before midnight Thursday, a white van ploughed into a marked police car on an RBT rank at Deagon Deviation just south of the Hornibrook Bridge and sent one constable flying.
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Maryland: School Resource Officer Struck by Car
Deputy 1st Class Harold Jones was directing traffic on the campus of Oakdale High School, where a car failed to stop, striking Jones. Jones was taken to Meritus Hospital in Hagerstown, from which he was treated and released.
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Massachusetts: Two Cape Firemen Hurt in Dive Team Training Accident in Brewster
Two Cape firefighters were injured during a training exercise at Sheep Pond in Brewster on Wednesday when they were struck by a vehicle. The Barnstable County Dive Team was training when a vehicle used by the team hit a 45-year old male from the Brewster Fire Department and a 45-year old man from the Dennis Fire Department. Another story can be found at: http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2013/10/30/22473-two-dennis-fire-dept-firefightersdivers-injured-during-drill
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Texas: Officer Injured in Near-Downtown San Antonio Crash
A San Antonio police officer was injured and his patrol vehicle was totaled late Friday morning, when he was struck by a pickup while protecting another officer changing a flat tire in a dangerous spot.
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Washington: Hwy 101 Blocked for Hours After Truck Strikes Trooper’s Car
Highway 101 just south of Shelton was blocked for more than four hours Thursday after a Washington State Patrol trooper’s car was struck by another driver.
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Georgia: Police Officer Hit by Teen Driver Released From Hospital
A Sylvester Police officer hit by a pickup truck while directing traffic outside Worth County High School Wednesday afternoon was released from Phoebe Putney Hospital Wednesday night. We're told Melanie Rodriguez is banged up but doesn't have any broken bones.