Struck By Incidents

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  • Washington, DC: Firefighter Struck by Car

    Police and fire officials say a District of Columbia firefighter on the scene of a blaze was struck by a car and pinned against a fire truck. Other stories can be found at: http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/dc/2014/12/13/driver-strikes-dc-firefighter-scene-of-blaze/20371811/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/dc-firefighter-struck-by-car-hospitalized/2014/12/13/a8c80032-82f3-11e4-b005-b260c9ec5217_story.html?wprss=rss_crime

  • Vermont: Trooper Hurt in Accident - Fire Truck Struck in a Later Accident

    Two Vermont highway accidents this week involved public vehicles. One injured a police officer and the other damaged a fire truck. A Vermont State Police cruiser was struck by a passing motorist while assisting with an accident on Interstate 91 in Windsor, between Exit 8 and Exit 9, southbound, according to a news release from the police. Alexander Schramm, 26, of White River Junction, lost control of his 2008 Nissan Altima at 8:40 a.m. as he attempted to slow and avoid the accident ahead. Schramm struck a guardrail and a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria occupied by Vermont State Police Corporal Michael Sorensen, 45. Sorensen was transported to Mount Ascutney Hospital with minor back pain. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage. Schramm received a Vermont Civil Violation Complaint in connection with the crash. Later in the day, Milo Nelson, 84, of Lake Elmore, Vt., struck a 2009 Hartford fire truck with his 2004 Dodge Intrepid, according to a separate news release from the Vermont State Police. The truck was parked near Exit 11 on I-91 to assist with another accident when it was hit, said Captain Alan Beebe of the Hartford Fire Department.

  • Colorado: Denver Police Officer Hit by Car Making Progress, Opens Eyes

    A Denver police officer critically injured when hit by a car during a student protest opened his eyes on Thursday, according to family. Officer John Adsit "remains in critical condition and faces another intense, long and vital surgery today," his family said Friday in a media statement. Another story can be found at: http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/12/12/officer-hit-by-car-during-protests-makes-progress-opens-eyes/

  • Colorado: Weather related Crashes Snarl Traffic

    Several weather-related crashes in the Denver metro area and mountains closed highways and snarled Monday traffic. http://www.9news.com/story/traffic/2014/11/11/csp-trooper-recovering-after-crash/18882

  • Minnesota: Semi Plows into Squad Cars on I-94

    A Rogers police SUV, a Minnesota State Patrol squad car, a tow truck and a jackknifed semi all had their lights flashing. 200 yards away, another squad car was warning drivers of the crash ahead. But all of those precautions couldn't stop a semi before it smashed into a police officer and state trooper Monday night on Interstate 94 in Rogers, Minnesota. Other stories can be found at: http://www.kare11.com/story/weather/weather-stories/2014/11/11/sliding-semi-destroys-2-squad-cars-near-rogers/18842043/ http://kstp.com/news/stories/S3615942.shtml

  • Pennsylvania: Officer Struck While Investigating Crash in Cheltenham Twp.

    A Cheltenham Township police officer is hospitalized after being struck by a car while investigating an earlier crash. It happened at 6:30 a.m. Thursday on Washington Lane near Township Line Road. Police tell Action News the officer was investigating an accident on that road and was struck by a vehicle. The officer was taken by ambulance to Abington Memorial Hospital.

  • Missouri: Deputy Hit by Car During Traffic Stop

    Deputy hit by car during traffic stop. The Highway Patrol is looking for a suspect in a hit-and-run that injured a Miller County deputy last week.

  • Missouri: Kansas City Officer Struck by, Hit and Run

    A Kansas City, MO, police officer has been struck by a hit-and-run driver, police say. Kansas City police confirm that shortly before 9:40 p.m., an officer was making a traffic stop near 25th and Montgall on the city's east side. After the officer got out of his car to approach the suspect vehicle, the female driver put the car into gear, struck the officer and drove off. Another story can be found at: http://fox4kc.com/2014/11/08/kcpd-officer-struck-by-car-while-conducting-traffic-stop/ f.

  • New Hampshire: State Polcie Say Storms Are Sending cars Sliding Into their Cruisers

    It’s been a bad couple of weeks for New Hampshire State Police cruisers. As many as 11 cruisers have been damaged statewide in accidents since the Thanksgiving week snowstorm that blasted the state. The majority of those crashes involved cruisers being struck while troopers were assisting at accident scenes.

  • North Carolina: Fayetteville Officer Struck During Traffic Stop

    A Fayetteville officer and a driver he stopped on Bragg Boulevard escaped serious injury Monday when a vehicle hit the car door they were standing behind, police said. Another story can be found at: http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/27355146/fayetteville-officer-hit-by-car-in-traffic-stop

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