Struck By Incidents
Click on the links below for training and information to reduce the number of struck by incidents of emergency responders.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
New Jersey: Secaucus Police Officer OK After Being Struck (1)
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.
-
California: LA DOT Officer Struck by Car
A Los Angeles Department of Transportation officer was struck by a car near downtown Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon. The female officer was hit at Grand and Cesar Chavez avenues at about 4 p.m. while directing traffic.
-
Kentucky: Firefighter Hit by Car While Responding to a House Fire
The Warren County Sheriff's Department says the firefighter who was hit is Seth Miciotto, 24, of Alvaton Police say a SUV attempted to pass through the fire trucks as they were working to establish a water re-supply and hit Miciotto. The driver did not stop and left the scene.
-
Virginia: Deputy's Vehicle Struck by Tractor Trailer on Interstate 81
On March 8, a Rockbridge County Deputy Sheriff was conducting a traffic stop at the north bound 204 mile marker of Interstate 81 when a tractor trailer struck his vehicle. The deputy was inside of his vehicle when the collision occurred.
-
Indiana: Ambulance struck in Putnam County
An ambulance in Putnam County on the scene of a call to a residence was hit. According to Indiana State Police, the medical emergency vehicle was struck late Sunday evening by 27-year-old Benjamin Weaver. Police say Weaver’s car hit the ambulance while it was parked out in front of a residence. No injuries were reported as the medical staff was inside the house at the time. Weaver was also found to be wearing his seat belt.