Struck By Incidents
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Connecticut: West Haven Police Officer Hit By Car
A city police officer was struck by a car while directing traffic Friday afternoon, police said. The officer was thrown into two AT&T workers, police said. All three were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Tennessee: Trooper Nearly Killed in I-40 Crash Recovering From Surgery
The Tennessee State Trooper who was nearly killed when a trucker hit his patrol car on I-40 in 2012 is now recovering from yet another surgery. Sergeant Lowell Russell's car caught fire in that crash. He suffered a fractured neck and spine as well as other injuries. Russell underwent an operation at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, California on Friday. Several hours later, 6 News received word that the operation was a success.