Struck By Incidents
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Pennsylvania: Morrisville Officer Injured; Suspected Car Thief Shot Twice
A Morrisville police officer was injured and a suspected car thief was shot twice and wounded outside a convenience store early Saturday, police said. The unidentified police officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his arm when he was struck by a car driven by the 25-year-old male suspect outside a 7-Eleven in the 10 block of Bridge Street, Morrisville police Chief George McClay said.
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Louisiana: State Police Trooper Injured in I-10 Crash with Suspected Impaired Driver
A Louisiana State Police trooper suffered minor injuries Saturday morning (Feb. 14) after his squad car was struck by a suspected impaired driver along Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish, according to authorities
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Florida: Patrol Cars Blocking Traffic Get Hit by 2 Suspected Drunk Drivers
Two patrol cars with the Fort Myers Police Department were hit by suspected drunk drivers minutes apart while blocking traffic for another crash investigation.
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Tennessee: Woman Whose Vehicle Seriously Injured Firefighter Is Indicted By The Grand Jury
A woman whose vehicle struck and seriously injured a firefighter who was directing traffic at an accident has been indicted by the Grand Jury. Andrea Leeanne Payne, 42, has been arrested by traffic investigators and charged with DUI, vehicular assault, leaving the scene of a crash, failure to render aid, and failure to maintain lane.
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California: Lake Mathews Code Enforcement Officer Hit by Vehicle
A Riverside County code enforcement officer was struck by a vehicle while walking on a road near Lake Mathews, CHP officials said.
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Nevada: Driver Arrested for DUI After Striking Metro Officer
Las Vegas police arrested a man suspected of driving under the influence when he struck an officer Tuesday night. The 34-year-old male officer, whose identity will be released by Metro, was conducting a traffic stop about 10 p.m. in the area of Rancho Drive and Washington Avenue, police said.
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Maryland: Two State Police Vehicles Struck by Drivers
Police said one vehicle was struck by a driver who failed to obey the move over law and the other crash involved a driver who was operating her vehicle while impaired.
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Texas: Policeman in 'Fair' Condition After Being Hit by Motorist
Harlingen police have identified the officer struck by a motorist Monday night on Expressway 83. Officer Lee Davis stopped to conduct a traffic stop near Lewis Lane and exited a patrol car, said Sgt. David Osborne, when a 37-year-old woman struck him with her vehicle
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Pennsylvania: "Am I going to die?" Trooper Asked After Being Hit While Removing Debris on Route 119
A West Mifflin man is charged with hitting and injuring a state trooper who was cleaning debris off Route 119 in October. Another story can be found at: http://www.wtae.com/news/west-mifflin-man-charged-with-hitting-state-trooper/31185916
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Maryland: State Police Cruiser Struck on Capital Beltway
Maryland state police say a cruiser was struck by a hit-and-run driver while the trooper conducted a traffic stop on the Capital Beltway. The crash occurred shortly after 2:45 a.m. Saturday in Silver Spring. The trooper was not inside his parked vehicle at the time and was not injured. Police say the trooper was on foot and was approaching the vehicle that he had pulled over.