Struck By Incidents
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Minnesota: State Patrol Officer Injured when Vehicle Rear-Ends Squad
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper suffered minor injuries after a vehicle hit his squad in St. Paul, the State Patrol said Saturday. Troopers were called to check a stalled vehicle that was blocking the left lane for the eastbound Interstate 94 ramp to southbound U.S. 61. No one was inside the vehicle. Another story can be found at: http://www.kare11.com/story/news/crime/2014/06/28/trooper-injured-when-squad-was-hit-in-i-94-crash/11619425/
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New Mexico: Officer Hit by Suspected Drunken Driver Released from Hospital
The New Mexico State Police officer who was critically injured after being struck by a suspected drunken driver is going home for recovery. Another story can be found at: http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s3489152.shtml?cat=504#.U7EhVk9OXIU
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Texas: Officer Struck By SUV During Traffic Stop
A constable is recovering after police say he was struck by an SUV. The incident happened just after 2:00 a.m. this morning in the 8500 block of State Highway 361.
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California: An Officer Was Struck by Car
A San Bernardino police officer suffered a concussion and other injuries after he was struck by a car while detaining two graffiti suspects. It was reported that the officer was putting one suspect into his patrol unit Monday night when a sedan crashed into the vehicle and the officer. Another story can be found at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-police-officer-struck-vandalism-call-20140624-story.html?track=rss
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Florida: Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer Struck by Vehicle During Drug Arrest
A sheriff’s officer has been struck by a vehicle during a narcotics investigation. Units were trying to arrest a suspect when the officer was in the roadway and struck. The suspect was arrested, and the officer’s injuries appear to be non-life-threatening, Undersheriff Dwain Senterfitt said.
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Canada: 1 Man Dead as Road Crew Workers Struck by Car in Alliston
Two workers on a road crew in Alliston were sent to hospital — where one man later died — after they were struck by a vehicle while painting lines early Friday. The OPP says a man and woman were painting lines on Victoria Street just before 3 a.m. when they were struck by a pickup truck. Police say the man — a volunteer firefighter — was airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. He later died in hospital. The woman was treated at a local hospital and is listed in serious but stable condition.
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Alabama: Officer Still recovering from Struck-By Injuries
A Birmingham officer is continuing on his personal road to recovery after being hit while working a wreck on the interstate. Officer Brandon Smith was hit on I-20/59 by a man who police have charged with driving drunk. It happened the same night Officer Keary Hollis was shot and killed just a short distance away.
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Coliorado: Denver Police Officer Patrolling Construction Zone Hit by Suspected Drunk Driver
A Denver Police officer was hit by a suspected drunk driver early Friday morning in a construction zone near Denver International Airport. The officer was patrolling the construction zone, in an unmarked vehicle, when she was rear-ended, police said.
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New Jersey Officer Struck Dring Traffic Stop
A southern New Jersey police officer remains hospitalized in stable condition after he was struck by an SUV during a traffic stop. Authorities say Monroe Township Patrolman Anthony Vezza was standing near a car he had pulled over Saturday night when an SUV struck his police cruiser and then him. Other stories can be found at: http://www.nbc40.net/story/25841452/police-officer-struck-by-suv-during-traffic-stop http://www.njherald.com/story/25841448/police-officer-struck-by-suv-during-traffic-stop
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Pennsylvania: Fire Police Officer Struck by Vehicle
A fire police officer was struck by a vehicle while detouring traffic from a crash in Manchester Township Sunday morning, according to West Manchester Township Police.