Struck By Incidents
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Virginia: Two Crashes Shut Route 13-Fire Truck Struck
Both sides of Route 13 in Tasley were closed to traffic after this tractor trailer carrying 50,000 pounds of milk overturned on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. A man was injured and airlifted froom the scene in a second crash at the spot after his pickup truck plowed into a fire department vehicle assisting at the scene.
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Wisconsin: Washington County Squad Car Struck by Vehicle Traveling on Highway 45
A Washington County Sheriff’s Department squad car was struck while running radar on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 45 in the town of Polk on Saturday, January 17th.
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California: Man Who Srruck Los Angeles PD Officer Captured
A suspect has been detained after an undercover LAPD narcotics officer was struck by a vehicle in Granada Hills Thursday. Another story can be found at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-undercover-officer-hit-and-run-20150115-story.html
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California: West Sacramento Fire Truck Rear Ended While Responding To Hit-And-Run Scene
An incident on Interstate 80 in West Sacramento ended with a fire truck hit and a man in in custody. Just after midnight, California Highway Patrol officers say a hit-and-run accident was reported on eastbound I-80 near Enterprise.
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Texas: Firefighter Struck and Pinned by Fire Apparatus
A Houston (Texas) area Firefighter has been hospitalized after he was pinned between two trucks inside a northwest Harris County firehouse.
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California: San Diego PD Officer Struck With Own Patrol Car
A veteran San Diego police officer was seriously injured late Tuesday night in Barrio Logan when a man stole the officer’s patrol vehicle and intentionally hit him, tossing the officer onto the hood, a police lieutenant said. Another story can be found at: http://www.cbs8.com/story/27846899/sdpd-officer-run-over-by-suspect-in-police-vehicle
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Georgia: Deputy Struck by Vehicle Chases, Apprehends Suspect
A Fayette County sheriff’s deputy was transported to Atlanta Medical Center Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle on Ga. Highway 138 while chasing a man who fled from a traffic stop.
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North Carolina: Nash County Deputy Stops to Help Driver, Patrol Car Hit by Tractor Trailer
Troopers said a Nash County deputy stopped to help a driver along Highway 64 when his patrol car was hit from behind by a tractor trailer. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said the wreck happened just past Exit 459, and Highway 58.
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North Carolina: Off Duty Rockingham County EMS Worker Hit, Killed by Tractor-Trailer
An off-duty Rockingham County paramedic was killed after being hit by a tractor-trailer while checking on a vehicle that was involved in another crash Wednesday Other stories can be found at: http://www.witn.com/news/headlines/Part-of-64W-in-Nash-County-closed-after-wreck-288521051.html http://myfox8.com/2015/01/14/tractor-trailer-hits-kills-rockingham-ems-worker/ http://www.wxii12.com/news/triad-ems-worker-hit-killed-by-tractortrailer/30698048 http://myfox8.com/2015/01/14/friends-co-workers-remember-rockingham-county-paramedic-killed-in-crash/
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Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Officer Injured While Serving Warrant In Kensington
A law enforcement officer was injured after they were struck by a car while trying to serve a warrant in Philadelphia Tuesday morning.