Struck By Incidents
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Pennsylvania: Manchester Twp. fire police officer struck by car
A York Area United fire police officer directing traffic in Manchester on Friday morning escaped serious injury when he was struck by a vehicle being driven by a fellow firefighter, according to officials.
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Rhode Island: Intoxicated man charged after ramming fire truck
State Police arrested a Providence man for driving under the influence of liquor and/or drugs after striking a Pawtucket fire truck that was rendering aid at a car crash crash on Rte. 95 north in Pawtucket Saturday.
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Georgia: Dawson Co. fire truck, vehicle involved in crash on Hwy. 53
Highway 53 has re-opened after a collision between a Dawson County fire truck and a passenger vehicle, west of War Hill Park, according to a spokeswoman for the Georgia State Patrol's Cumming Post.
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Louisiana: Suspect in narcotics investigation leads police on chase after hitting deputy with vehicle
A suspect is in custody after officials say he hit a deputy with his vehicle while trying to avoid being captured during an undercover narcotics investigation.
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Tennessee: Officer injured after patrol car struck by suspected DUI driver
A Metro Nashville police officer received minor injuries after his patrol car was hit by a suspected drunk driver on Interstate 24 West early Sunday morning.
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Idaho drunk driver hits police car while trooper issues separate DUI ticket
A woman was injured early Sunday morning when she drove into an Idaho State Police car. Lewiston Police report the trooper was issuing a DUI ticket at the time. The woman who hit the police car was also cited for DUI.
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Maryland State Police Trooper’s Car Struck By Driver
The Maryland State Police says a trooper’s car was hit while he was helping a motorist on I-495.
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Maryland: Firefighter ticketed after injuries to St. Mary’s sheriff
A mishap Wednesday morning at an accident scene sent St. Mary’s Sheriff Tim Cameron to a hospital with a leg injury. A review of the incident by a prosecutor led to citations issued against a Leonardtown firefighter, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Ohio: Fire truck damages support pillar on station
A township truck responding to a fire damaged the fire station when a door on the truck struck a building support pillar.
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Mississippi: 18-wheeler, fire truck wreck slows traffic on I-20 in Jackson
A Mississippi 18-wheeler accident is blocking a portion of Interstate 20 in Jackson. Around 3 a.m. Monday, an 18-wheeler struck the back of a fire truck at I-20 west at Interstate 220 just before the Robinson Road exit.