Struck By Incidents
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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.
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Connecticut: Police Investigate Trooper-Involved Shooting
According to police, a trooper on patrol observed a violation and erratic operation on RT 12 in Plainfield. The trooper attempted to stop the violator, later identified as 44-year-old Keith Corey, in the motor vehicle.
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New Mexico: Witness Says Man Did Not Drive at Police
A witness disputes the State Police account of what happened before an officer shot at a 72-year-old New York man’s vehicle, wounding the man, who’d been driving the wrong way on Interstate 25 at night last weekend. Helen Vargas of Romeroville told the Las Vegas Optic that the van driver didn’t drive aggressively toward an officer or his vehicle, as State Police have maintained.
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Texas: Drunk Drivers Run Into Sheriff's Deputy and Police Officer
A Dallas police officer was rushed to the hospital following a crash on I-35 E early Sunday morning. The wreck happened in the southbound lanes near Highway 67 around 3:00 a.m. Before that, two pickup trucks got into an accident. When a Dallas sheriff's deputy made it to the scene, his patrol car was hit by another vehicle. The deputy was not hurt. Then, the driver of a sports car hit a DPD squad car after that officer responded to the wrecks that had already happened
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Texas: Lubbock Officer Seriously Injured in Police Chase
A Lubbock police had two people in custody Friday after a pursuit that left one officer seriously injured. Police officials think the officer, who had not been identified, was struck by a vehicle and pinned to a Postal Service truck about 3:30 p.m. Another story can be found at: http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2014-01-10/officer-struck-vehicle-lubbock-police-arrest-two-people-after-chase#.UtFMy093vIU