Struck By Incidents
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North Carolina: Firefighter Hit by Vehicle While Directing Traffic
The fire department says James Morrison of Wallace Volunteer Fire Department was hit while directing traffic around an 18-wheeler and van crash on Highway 41. He was in front of the Food Lion when he was hit. We do not have the identity of the driver.
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Alabama: Deputy Injured After Being Struck
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office said that one of their deputies is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle. They said the incident happened early on Monday morning while the deputy was directing traffic at a wreck on Hwy 431 and Bynum-Leatherwood Road in Anniston. He was taken to UAB Hospital where he underwent surgery.
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Georgia: Deputy Struck While Directing Traffic at School
A Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputy was struck by a vehicle this morning while directing traffic on Hwy. 369 in front of Coal Mountain Elementary School. Another story can be found at: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/forsyth-county-deputy-hit-by-car-at-elementary-sch/nhsPy/
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Georgia: Officer Struck and Injured During Traffic Stop
A Pooler police officer is at home recovering from injuries Friday night after a motorist struck him with a car during a traffic stop earlier in the day. Officer James Self was standing at a motorist’s window on Jimmy DeLoach Parkway about 6:30 a.m. when he was struck by a car being driven by a 67-year-old Bloomingdale man, said Pooler Police Chief Mark Revenew.
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New Mexico: Officer Opens Fire After Being Assaulted by Truck
An Isleta police officer was running radar around 2 a.m. Friday when he spotted a truck going very fast on State Road 47. When the officer attempted to pull the truck over, the driver fled and used the truck to assault the officer, according to police.
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Virginia: Officer Injured When Struck by Car
A Kilmarnock police officer was injured on Saturday, October 18, when he was struck by a passing vehicle as he exited his police car.
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California: Los Angeles Police Officer Struck
Distracted or drunk driving may be to blame for a crash that sent a Los Angeles police officer to the hospital on Tuesday. Investigators say the officer was behind his cruiser, talking to a civilian near Van Noord Avenue and Sarah Street just after midnight when a car slammed straight into him. Police say the driver could have been texting or driving under the influence.
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New Jersey: Vehicle Cam Catched Car Sideswiping State Trooper Vehicle
A close call for a New Jersey State Trooper was caught on camera. A speeding car clipped his vehicle and nearly struck him while he was conducting a traffic stop on I-95.
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Michigan: State Police Cruiser Struck
A Michigan State Police patrol vehicle was struck while the trooper was conducting a traffic stop at 8:35 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, on M-46 near Shaw in Tuscola County.
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United Kingdom: A Police Officer Hit by Car in Hammersmith
A police officer has been hit by a car in west London, the Metropolitan Police said. The female plain-clothed officer was struck by the vehicle in Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, at about 15:30 BST.