Struck By Incidents
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Ipwa: Officer Hit by Car While Ddirecting Traffic
A police officer was struck by a car Saturday evening while conducting traffic. Officials said the officer was near the Iowa State Fairgrounds at the intersection of Grand Avenue and 30th Street when 32-year-old Jose Chavez-Sagastizado, of Des Moines, hit the officer while turning south on 30th Street.
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Maryland: Frederick Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting
Authorities with the Frederick Police Department said police saw a suspicious situation in the 1200 block of West Patrick Street about 11:20 p.m. Investigators said while police were investigating, a car struck an officer, who fired his weapon at the motorist.Police pursued the driver, who fled from the scene and was later taken into custody without incident. The officer and the motorist were taken to area hospitals for treatment
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New Jersey: Fire Truck, NJ Transit Bus Involved In Camden Car Accident
A car crashed into a fire truck then a New Jersey Transit Bus in Camden Saturday night. This happened just after 9 p.m. at Broadway and Ferry Avenue in Camden County.
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Texas: Killeen Officer Hit by Fleeing Vehicle but Manages to Shoot Driver, Suspect Ffacing Charges
A Central Texas police officer was hit by a fleeing vehicle but managed to shoot the driver who was later caught. Killeen police say the suspect was hospitalized in stable condition following Saturday morning's incident. Police spokeswoman Tina Amerson says the officer was treated and released from a hospital. His name wasn't immediately released.
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Wisconsin: Sheriff's Deputy Struck by Impaired Driver
A Milwaukee County Sheriff's Deputy says he had no time to react when an impaired driver slammed into his squad. As the deputy explains, he didn't hear or see him coming.
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Texas Trooper Hit by Fleeing Vehicle
A Department of Public Safety trooper has been hurt after being struck by the open door of a vehicle that sped away from a South Texas parking lot.
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Connecticut: Hartford Officer Struck by Car at Concert
An officer from the Hartford Police Department was hit by a car Saturday night following a Jason Aldean concert at the Xfinity Theater, according to police.
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Connecticut: Officer Struck By Vehicle At Jason Aldean Concert
A 19-year veteran of the Hartford Police Department was struck last night by an intoxicated driver after the Jason Aldean concert at the Xfinity Theater in Hartford.
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Michigan: Ddetroit Officer Struck While Investigatng Fatal Accident
An officer with the Detroit Police Department was hit by a drunk driver Friday night while investigating a fatal accident, authorities said.
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Rhode Island: Portsmouth Officer Hit by Vehicle; Driver Charged
A Portsmouth police officer was hit by a vehicle, while sitting in his cruiser at a construction scene early Saturday morning.