Struck By Incidents

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  • Colorado: Trooper’s Vehicle Struck While Assisting at Accident Scene

    A Colorado State Patrol vehicle — on-scene with local police at a single-vehicle crash on the 29 Road overpass, south of North Avenue — was struck by another car this morning. The trooper, outside of the car at the time of the crash, was uninjured, but the driver of the 2007 Honda Accord that slid into the police cruiser sustained minor injuries, the CSP said. Another story can be found at: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25042388/trooper-injured-one-two-statewide-collisions-csp-cars?source=rss

  • Minnesota: State Patrol Squad Hit by Vehicle on I-94; in Minneapolis Trooper Injured

    A Minnesota State Patrol squad car was struck by another vehicle, injuring the trooper, during a traffic stop Friday evening on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis. Trooper Jared Sturgill, 40, of Golden Valley was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered to be life-threatening. He was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Another story can be found at: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/01/31/driver-loses-control-on-i-94-crashes-into-squad/

  • New York: North Greece Firefighter Struck

    Greece Police say a firefighter from the North Greece Fire Department was injured after he was struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon. Police say the firefighter was directing traffic at the intersection of Latta Road and North Greece Road after a car crash when another car hit him.

  • Wisconsin: State Trooper Struck by Vehicle Still Hospitalized

    A state trooper who was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop last weekend remains hospitalized at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. Justin Hansen, 36, was getting an item from the trunk of his squad while investigating a freeway crash on Highway 41 near Menasha in Winnebago County when he was struck.

  • Canada: Dufferin County Declares State of Emergency Due to Weather

    Dufferin County has declared a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon because of high winds and frigid temperatures created dangerous driving conditions. “Local resources have been exhausted and mutual assistance agreements need to be implemented to further manage this situation,” county warden Bill Hill said in a release. The bad weather may be behind a crash involving an OPP officer who was hurt after her cruiser was rear-ended by a transport truck just west of Orangeville earlier in the day.

  • Canada: Ontario Provincial Police Cruisers Struck

    Two provincial police officers were injured Wednesday when their cruisers were struck by other vehicles. Police say an officer was taken to hospital when his cruiser was hit by a tractor-trailer while he was stopped at the side of Highway 10 near Bovaird Drive in Brampton, Ontario. The officer was trapped in the vehicle after it was pushed against a guardrail. His injuries are considered minor. Earlier in the day, a female officer was injured after her cruiser was hit by a tractor-trailer west of Orangeville. Her injuries were also non-life-threatening.

  • Florida: State Trooper Hurt in Crash on I-4 Near Seffner

    A Florida state trooper was injured in a crash Wednesday night on Interstate 4 in the area of Seffner, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Two lanes of westbound I-4 were closed just west of McIntosh Road, but reopened this morning, the FHP said.

  • Maryland: Construction Worker Struck, Killed On I-695 Identified

    Police have now identified the worker who died Friday as John Kahl of Port Deposit. He was a subcontractor for the State Highway Administration. “The men and women of SHA offer our deepest condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of Mr. Kahl. Our contractors are an extension of our SHA team and we are truly saddened by this tragedy,” said SHA Administrator Melinda B. Peters.

  • Maryland: Man Drags Officer, Rams Cruiser in Arrest Escape Attempt

    A man faces a slew of charges following a police pursuit in which he dragged an officer to escape an arrest attempted during a traffic stop in Severna Park.

  • Tennessee: Ice Stopped Deputy From Being Hit by Suspect's Car

    Washington County, Tennessee sheriff Ed Graybeal tells us they arrested Joe Timothy Hankal Friday afternoon. They tell us they originally stopped Hankal after he was seen not wearing a seatbelt. After being pulled over, officers say Hankal gave a deputy a false name. Sheriff Graybeal tells us after the deputy confronted Hankal about the name, he put his vehicle into 'drive' and took off. Investigators say if it wasn't for the car's wheels spinning on ice before gaining traction, the deputy could have been seriously hurt.

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