Struck By Incidents

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  • Alaska: Officer Struck by APD Vehicle, Suffers Broken Leg While Investigating Theft Report

    An Anchorage Police Department officer was struck by another officer's vehicle Saturday night while investigating a report of shoplifting at a Fred Mayer in South Anchorage. Anchorage police said the officer's leg was broken in the incident, and two people were taken into custody following a brief pursuit.

  • Australia: Burglar Drives Into Two Police Cars

    A Melbourne burglar who stole a getaway but delivered himself into the arms of the law by crashing it twice, both times into police cars. The man is suspected of being involved in an aggravated burglary in South Melbourne before stealing the ute and careering into an unmarked police car before he'd left the suburb.

  • Maryland: Unoccupied Patrol Car Struck by Driver Under the Influence in Howard County

    Howard County police are investigating a two-vehicle collision in which a police officer's patrol car was struck by a driver under the influence of alcohol.

  • Minnesota: 150 Crashes In The Metro, State Patrol Squad Hit

    As snow fell on the Twin Cities metro Tuesday morning, 150 crashes were reported, including one in the St. Cloud area that killed a mother of three. Holly Klein’s death was announced by Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights in an email to the community. In a separate incident, a State Patrol squad was hit with the trooper pinned inside. The incident involving the trooper happened following a crash around 9 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 494 and Concord Street in South St. Paul.

  • Indiana: Tow Parol Cars Struck Near Indiabapolis

    Two drivers are facing charges after striking Indiana State Patrol cars in separate incidents while troopers were investigating other accidents.

  • Indiana: State Troopers' Cars Hit While Working Crashes Sunday

    Two Indiana State Troopers' cars were struck Sunday while the officers were responding to other crashes on snowy roads. Just before 1 a.m., Trooper Philip Cooley was working a crash on I-465 near the 29 mile marker when an approaching vehicle lost control and struck his patrol car. Cooley was standing outside his vehicle at the time and was not injured.

  • South Carolina: 3 Arrested After Richland Deputy Nearly Hit by a Van

    Three people were arrested on Saturday after their van nearly hit a deputy who had stopped to check out why they were parked on a deserted road.

  • New Jersey: Officer Struck, Dragged By Fleeing Vehicle In Riverside

    A police officer was injured after being struck by a vehicle and then dragged more than 30 feet in Riverside, Burlington County. The incident started around 1:00 a.m. Saturday when police received a call for a suspicious vehicle parked in the parking lot of Riverside Township Elementary School at 120 East Washington Street.

  • Ohio: Officers Injured In Two Separate Crashes Just Outside Columbus

    Three police officers were injured in separate crashes early Friday morning. The first involved a Columbus Police cruiser on Rings Road and Emerald Parkway in Dublin. Dublin Police say around 12:30 a.m., a car drove through red flashing lights, hitting the Columbus Police cruiser. The police sergeant had a yellow flashing light at the time of the crash. The car slammed into the driver’s side door of the cruiser, forcing the sergeant to climb out through the passenger side door. That officer was not injured. About 45 minutes later, a Hilliard Police cruiser was involved in a crash on I-270 Southbound between Tuttle Crossing Boulevard and Cemetery Road. Police say veteran officer Ryan Turner and a recruit in training, Officer Hunter Schweickart were checking the speed of a Jeep, when it came towards them. The Jeep crashed into the cruiser, causing damage to the front end of both vehicles. The two officers suffered minor injuries and were transported to Dublin Methodist Hospital. They were released a few hours later. Police believe the woman driving the Jeep was drunk. She has been identified as 23-year-old Ali Pastorek. She was not injured in the crash. Stay with 10TV and refresh 10TV.com for updates.

  • Texas: El Paso Officer Struck by Vehicle Saturday Morning

    An El Paso police officer was struck by a vehicle Saturday morning on Interstate 10 East in East El Paso. The officer was off his motorcycle on the side of the interstate near Giles Road at about 9:45 a.m. when he was struck, El Paso Police Department officials said.

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