Struck By Incidents
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Texas: Highland Park Officer Hurt by Fleeing Suspect
A suspect fleeing from a disturbance at a restaurant in Highland Park Village backed into an SUV and injured a police officer on January 19, 2014.
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Canada: Police Officer Struck by ATV
The RNC is looking for the men responsible for striking an officer with an ATV. The RNC says an officer attempted to stop a pair of ATVs that were driving dangerously in the area of Birchy Nap Hill Road in Torbay Wednesday afternoon. The ATVs refused to stop for police.
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Florida: St. Petersburg Motorcyle Patrol Officer Hit by Bus, Injured
A St. Petersburg police motorcycle patrol officer and a bus passenger were injured in a crash Saturday morning in St. Pete Beach, police said. Officer Michael Weiskopf was assisting with traffic control for the St. Pete Beach Classic 10K race at 7 a.m. when he was struck by a slow-moving Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus, police said. Other stories can be found at: http://www.wtsp.com/rss/article/353280/8/St-Pete-police-officer-struck-by-bus http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_south_pinellas/st_petersburg/st-petersburg-police-officer-hit-by-psta-bus-non-life-threatening
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Florida: Tampa Police Officer Struck by Fleeing Car, Suspect Shot
A Tampa police officer was injured after he was struck by a suspect's vehicle during a traffic stop. The incident happened in the area of Hillsborough Avenue and 30th Street. Investigators say a second officer opened fire on the car after it struck Captain Steve Hartnett and tried fleeing the scene.
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New York: Vehicle Hits Fire Truck on Thruway
The Fultonville Volunteer Fire Department encountered more than it expected when it responded Wednesday to an emergency on the Thruway. At about 6:30 a.m. the volunteer crew was tending to a vehicle that slid off the roadway due to icy conditions. Chief Tom Crosier said the crew was getting ready to leave the scene when a box truck struck a guardrail, tipped onto its side and slid into the department's fire truck, which was parked on the side of the Thruway.
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Virginia: Four People Hit by Vehicle While Trying to Help Pedestrian
Chesapeake Police say four people were taken to the hospital after they were hit by a vehicle while trying to help another pedestrian who was also in an accident.
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Louisiana: New Orleans PD Releases New Details About Officer Struck by Suspicious SUV
New Orleans police have released new details about an off-duty officer injured early Wednesday (Jan. 15) when occupants of a suspicious vehicle tried to run him down near an Uptown hospital.
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Australia: Officer Pinned by Stolen Car in Qld
A police officer has been injured after a woman driving a stolen car crushed him against another vehicle south of Brisbane. The officer suffered a leg injury when the woman struck him and pinned him against a parked car at Logan about 3.30am (AEST) on Tuesday.
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California: Palmdale Deputy Hit by DUI Driver at Red Light
A Palmdale deputy was hospitalized after being struck by a suspected drunk driver at a red light near the intersection of West Avenue R and 47th Street East Monday, Jan. 13, 2014.
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Colorado State Patrol: DUI Driver Hit Patrol Vehicle
A man accused of driving under the influence of drugs allegedly hit a trooper's cruiser, according to Colorado State Patrol. A spokeswoman for CSP said Keith Kilbey, 23 or Arvada is suspected of being under the influence of marijuana at the time of the accident. He was cited and taken to a detox center.