Struck By Incidents
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Florida: Clearwater Officer Struck During Charitable Operation
A Clearwater Police officer was rushed to the hospital on Monday after being hit by a van. According to Clearwater Police, the officer was working off-duty traffic detail as part of the Salvation Army's Turkey Giveaway. The accident happened at 1 p.m. near the intersection of S. Highland Ave. and Jasmine Way. Officer Fontayne Egger, a 25-year veteran, was directing traffic on Highland Avenue when a van trying to turn north onto Highland suddenly accelerated and veered into her. Another story can be found at: http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/clearwater-police-officer-struck-by-car-20141124/
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Pennsylvania: Philly Police Officer Struck By Suspect In Kensington
A Philadelphia Police officer is injured after pursuing a shooting suspect in Kensington. It happened after officers responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 2300 block of North Fairhill Street around 5:00pm Saturday. While police tried to stop the suspect's car as it fled the scene on the 100 block of West Cambria Street, one officer was struck by the fleeing vehicle. Another story can be found at: http://www.njherald.com/story/27460984/philly-officer-struck-by-fleeing-suspects-car
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Ohio: Cincinati Police and Fire Personnel Struck
A Cincinnati Police officer and firefighter were injured after they were struck while responding to crashes on westbound Ronald Reagan Highway Saturday morning. District Four Officer Jeff Schare was responding to an overturned 2003 Acura when the driver of a Ford Five Hundred struck the Acura, pinning Schare between the car and retaining wall. Officer Schare was able to free himself and extricate the driver of the Acura. They were both transported to University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A short time later, a Cincinnati Fire Department ladder truck was struck head-on by a Nissan Maxima, according to a press release from Cincinnati's Traffic Unit. Fire Officer Robin Woods was knocked to the ground from the impact.
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California: 4 Firefighters Injured in 210 Freeway Crash in Rancho Cucamonga
Four firefighters were injured in a crash on the 210 Freeway in Rancho Cucamonga early Friday morning. Two cars collided on the westbound lanes at Haven Avenue around 12:26 a.m. While the California Highway Patrol and firefighters were helping, a tanker truck plowed into their vehicles.
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Canada: Worker Hit by Vehicle at Nova Scotia Construction Site in Cape Breton
Cape Breton police have arrested a man after a worker was hit by a vehicle at a construction site. The worker was handling traffic control Thursday at the corner of Sidella Drive and Reeves Street in Sydney.
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Utah: Fourth Trooper Car Struck in Ten Days
Another Utah Highway Patrol vehicle was hit on the side of Interstate 15 on Wednesday night. It's the 4th trooper car to get hit in the last 10 days. The accident took place in Orem as troopers were in the process of clearing 4 separate car crashes. An SUV was rear-ended by a pickup truck which pushed the SUV into the trooper's car on the side of the freeway. The two troopers were outside of the car and were able to get out of the way in time and were not injured. UHP officials are now reminding everyone to slow down, move over, and be careful. Another story can be found at: http://fox13now.com/2014/11/20/utah-highway-patrol-warning-drivers-after-4-trooper-cars-hit-in-10-days/
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Indiana: Fire truck Struck by Tractor-Trailer
While responding to a motor vehicle accident, three Southwest Central Fire Territory firefighters became involved in an accident when a semi truck hauling pickles rear-ended them. The three firefighters inside that rig are OK but say they’re very lucky. “When we were approaching the scene, it was backed up approximately 100 yards,” recalled Southwest Central Fire Capt. Zach Mark, who was riding in the front passenger seat of the Engine. Other stories can be found at: http://www.wndu.com/news/headlines/Blowing-snow-slick-roads-cause-issues-for-Michiana-drivers-283028101.html http://www.fox28.com/story/27412984/2014/11/18/update-bypass-slowed-down-after-accident-near-mayflower-rd
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Massachusetts: State Police Cruiser Struck In Dedham
A Massachusetts State Police trooper and a Framingham driver were hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon after a cruiser was struck by another car in Dedham. Police said that at about 12:40 p.m. officers responded to Route 95 South near Exit 16A in Dedham where a 49-year-old Framingham woman struck a police cruiser while driving her 2003 Mercury Sable.
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Kentucky: Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Deputy Hit by Vehicle While Directing Traffic
A Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy was rushed to an area hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Jeffersontown. JCSO spokesman Lt. Col. Carl Yates said the deputy stopped to assist with a non-injury accident at the intersection of Billtown Road and Michaele Lane around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. As the deputy was directing traffic he was hit by a passing motorist. Another story can be found at http://www.wlky.com/news/sheriffs-deputy-hit-by-car-at-billtown-road-and-michaele-lane/29827886
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Michigan: Mattawan Police Officer Struck by Vehicle
A Mattawan police officer was struck by a vehicle while tending to an elderly woman found lying in the snow early Tuesday morning. Mattawan Police Officer Brian Matyas was on patrol at about 2:30 a.m. when he found a 74-year-old woman in the snow on Cole Avenue near 25th Street. Matyas called for an ambulance and immediately began aiding the woman on the side of the roadway.