Struck By Incidents
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Ohio: OSHP Needs Help Finding Hit-Skip Driver Who Injured Deputy
The Elyria Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspect involved in a hit-skip crash which occurred on Wednesday, September 17, around 10 a.m. Another story can be found at: http://fox8.com/2014/09/20/state-patrol-asks-public-for-help-finding-hit-skip-driver-who-struck-deputy/
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Wisconsin: Conservation Officer Struck by Car; Suspect Sought
The Pierce County sheriff's office is looking for a man who struck a Wisconsin conservation officer with a car in the town of Isabelle on Wednesday afternoon. The officer attempted to make contact with the man about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday after seeing him outside a car that was parked facing the wrong direction on 560th Street south of Wisconsin 35.
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Maryland: Traffic Officer Hit by Car Blocks from Camden Yards
Police said a civilian Department of Transportation special traffic enforcement officer who was working traffic control was struck by a car going west at Howard and Lombard streets. The victim was taken to a hospital and is said to be in serious condition.
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Massachusetts: Fitchburg Man Faces OUI Charge After Car Strikes State Police Cruiser
A Massachusetts State Police trooper was treated and released from a Worcester area hospital after the cruiser in which he was sitting was struck from behind on Interstate 290 on Monday night by an alleged drunk driver from Fitchburg.
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Missouri: Video: Trooper Struck on I-55 During Traffic Stop
For the first time, police “dash cam” video of a wreck that injured a Missouri Highway Patrol officer has been made public. The video, obtained by FOX 2, shows Trooper Jeremy Potocki moving the man he pulled over away from the busy shoulder of Interstate 55 moments before a car came tearing into the back of the police vehicle. The move may have saved the lives of both men.
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Ohio: Deputy Hurt in Hit-Skip
A Lorain County Sheriff’s deputy was injured after he was struck during a police chase this morning. It happened at about 10:30 a.m. at Route 83 and Butternut Ridge Road in Eaton Township. Authorities say North Ridgeville police were involved in a chase with the driver of a stolen vehicle.
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Illinois: Chicago Officer Hit by Car, Suspect Shot on West Side
A Chicago police officer was hit by a car and the suspect shot on the Near West Side Saturday night, officials said. The incident took place about 10:12 p.m. in the 2300 block of West Lake Street, according to said Police News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines.
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Ohio: Scuffle Leads to Chase: Officers Struck
Police said a patrol officer and a detective scuffled with a theft suspect inside the Home Depot on Tylersville Road shortly after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. "When they made contact with the individual inside the store, a scuffle ensued, suspect fled from the police officers across the parking lot," West Chester Police Captain Brian Rebholz said.
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Missouri: A Stover Police Officer is in Good Spirits After Being Run Over by a Car Saturday.
A Stover police officer is in good spirits after being run over by a car Saturday.
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Texas: Officer Struck By Vehicle Stable; Driver Critically Injured
A Dallas police officer who was hit by a fleeing car and ended up on the hood before opening fire on the driver who then crashed the vehicle was in stable condition Monday, authorities said.