Struck By Incidents
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Tennessee: State Trooper Lowell Russell Keeping the Faith
It's a nightmare Tennessee State Trooper Lowell Russell continues to relive. "A truck driver had fallen asleep and veered off the right shoulder of the road and struck the patrol car in the rear end", said Russell. Lowell was given a second chance. Revelation 3 talks about the keys and opening the door, it's a parallel that is inescapable. "If you see the cover of the book, the driver side door of the cruiser is standing open", said Chaplain Paul Grady.
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Colorado: Sheridan Police Officer Struck By Vehicle, Suspects Sped Away
A Sheridan Police officer is recovering after he was struck by a vehicle as it sped away from a 7-Eleven. The police officer attempted to contact three Hispanic males who were acting suspicious about 11 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven located at 3391 W. Hampden Ave. in Sheridan.
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Colorado: Summit County Fire Engine Struck by Two Vehicles on Interstate 70
A new Lake Dillon Fire engine was struck by not one but two vehicles in separate crashes on Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 70 in Summit County.
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Delaware: Trooper Struck During Traffic Stop
A state trooper was injured when his vehicle was struck Thursday night February 5, 2015 when he attempted to slow down another vehicle that refused to stop for a fully marked patrol vehicle on I-95 near Newark, police said Friday.
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Colorado: Officer Injured During Protest Continues to Improve
Denver Police Officer John Adsit is seen standing in a picture and on a video in the hospital where he is recovering after he was struck by a vehicle while escorting a student protest two months ago. Adsit was run over by a black Mercedes on Dec. 3, 2014 while escorting hundreds of East High School students who walked out of class to protest police action in Ferguson, Mo.
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Vermont: Tractor Trailer Hits Cruiser and 2 Vehicles
Authorities say a Vermont State Police cruiser and two other vehicles were hit by a tractor trailer that jackknifed in slippery conditions on Interstate 89 in Montpelier, closing the northbound lanes for two hours. The truck driver was taken to the hospital with back pain. State police say a trooper responding to a crash was placing roadside flares on the road on Tuesday when he said a tractor trailer approached at a high rate of speed. As the tractor jackknifed the trooper jumped over the guardrail to avoid being hit.
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Florida: Orange County Deputy Hospitalized After Crash, Shooting
An Orange County Sheriff's Office deputy is in the hospital after being hit by a car. The incident happened on Orange Blossom Trail at Holden Avenue on Sunday night, officials said. Two deputies were patrolling the area because of recent crime when investigators said the crime came to them. Another story can be found at: http://www.wesh.com/news/orange-county-deputy-hospitalized-after-crash-shooting/31044566
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Minnesota: Minneapolis Police Officer Hit by Car Suspected in Shoplifting
A Minneapolis police officer was injured Saturday night January 31, 2014 when a vehicle of suspected shoplifters drove directly at him, struck the officer, then fled, authorities said.
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India: Delhi Police Constable Hit by Speeding Vehicle
A 50-year-old Delhi Police constable is battling for life at a private hospital after he along with a home guard was hit by a speeding car at a police picket here early Monday, police said.
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Tennessee: Chattanooga Firefighter Struck By Vehicle
A Chattanooga firefighter suffers serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle Sunday night. Authorities say it happened while he was working the scene of a wreck. Other stories can be found at: http://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/2/1/293202/Firefighter-Hit-By-Vehicle-On-East.aspx http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/27997899/chattanooga-firefighter-injured-in-hit-and-run-accident