Struck By Incidents
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South Carolina: Firefighter hit by car in Dorchester County near Jedburg
A firefighter was hit by a car near Jedburg in Dorchester County this morning, according to the Highway Patrol
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South Carolina: Old Fort firefighter recovering after being struck by truck
A firefighter with the Old Fort Fire Department is at home recovering and in good spirits after he was struck by a pickup truck Tuesday morning in Dorchester County.
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Illinois:On-duty police officer struck by vehicle in South Loop
A Chicago Police officer was injured after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening in the South Loop neighborhood.
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Arizona DPS officer struck by SUV in Phoenix
An Arizona Department of Public Safety officer was hit by a vehicle in Phoenix Tuesday night.
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Michigan: State Police Workers Escape Serious Injury in Freeway Crash
Authorities say two Michigan State Police workers escaped serious injury when the patrol car they were sitting in was struck by a car going full speed on a Detroit-area freeway. State police Lt. Michael Shaw said a distracted driver drove onto the left shoulder of Interstate 75 on Thursday afternoon and slammed into the back of the parked police car. The trooper and dispatcher-in-training were taken to a local hospital and the trooper was later released.
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Ohio: Police: ODOT Workers Struck By Vehicle On Freeway
Three ODOT workers have been hospitalized after being struck by a truck on the west side of the city Friday. Just after 9:30 a.m. Friday, Columbus police closed Interstate 70 eastbound just west of Hilliard Rome Road after three ODOT workers were struck by a vehicle.
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California: One Dead, One Injured After Shooting Suspects Ram Fire Truck
One suspect died and another was critically injured after crashing their car into the back of a fire truck during a pursuit in South Los Angeles Wednesday night. The two were wanted in connection to a shooting. Around 9:15 p.m., Los Angeles police received a call regarding a 30-year-old man shot in his doorway in the 500 block of W. Colden Avenue. As officers were responding to the scene, they encountered suspects in a black van. The suspects then led officers on a short pursuit. The van crashed into the back of a fire truck near the 100 block of East 84th Street at about 9:25 p.m. The vehicle caught fire following the impact.
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Great Britain: Cambridge Firefighter Crushed by Reversing Fire Engine at Arson Attack Scene
A firefighter was injured in Cambridge when he was crushed by a fire engine at the scene of a suspected arson attack. The man in his 30s was caught between the reversing rescue vehicle and a stationary van in Stanley Road, Abbey, yesterday evening.
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Virginia: Rockbridge Co. Deputy's Patrol Car Hit by Tractor Trailer During Traffic Stop
An accident in Rockbridge County left traffic backed up for hours. According to a press release, a Rockbridge County deputy was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 81 near mile marker 204, a tractor trailer came through and hit his patrol car. Investigators say the deputy was inside the car at the time.
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New Jersey: Secaucus Police Officer OK After Being Struck
A Secaucus police officer was struck by a Hudson County Sheriff's van that skidded on a patch of ice Friday morning, sending both the officer and the driver to the hospital, officials said.