Struck By Incidents
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Colorado: Driver who hit Denver police officer pleads guilty to felony counts
Christopher Booker, who hid his medical condition to get a driver's license and later drove into a group of Denver police officers, pleaded guilty to two felony charges Thursday.
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California: CHP Officer Hit by Suspected Drunk Driver on Highway 99 near Stockton
A Highway Patrol officer was taken to the hospital Thursday morning following a crash on Highway 99 near Stockton.
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Maryland: Driver hits fire truck intentionally blocking lanes
A Maryland volunteer fire department fire truck that was helping block cars from driving to close to a crash scene was struck by a van Thursday night, leading to one critical injury. Still, the blocking maneuver is necessary, says Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Chief Spokesman Mark Brady.
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Texas: Sunland Park police officer hit by suspected drunken driver
Police say a suspected drunken driver they say ran over an officer's foot, hit a squad car and led police on a chase has been caught.
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New Hampshire: State police patrol car struck on I-93
At 4:14 p.m. Sunday, authorities received a 911 call reporting that a 2002 Ford Explorer was traveling south on Interstate 93 in Thornton, weaving in and out of traffic and cutting motorists off.
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Washington: Car strikes tow truck on Highway 305
A Bremerton woman was arrested after crashing her car into a tow truck early Sunday on Highway 305.
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Texas: Firefighters Survive Close Call On I-35; Charges Possible
Officials late Tuesday afternoon identified the two Waco firefighters who were injured when a car traveling at 70 miles per hour struck their parked truck as they battled a grass fire along Interstate 35 as Eric Riser, the officer in charge at the scene, and Terry Rouse.
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Michigan: Macomb deputies giving DUI ticket hit by 2nd drunk driver
Two Macomb County Sheriff's Office police cruisers and a car they pulled over for suspected drunken driving were hit by a second drunken driver Saturday in Macomb Township, authorities said.
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New York: Avon man almost hits deputy, charged with felony DWI
An Avon man is facing several charges after deputies say he almost hit them with his SUV.
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North Carolina: Erratic driver hits 2 police cars before crashing
A woman was taken to the hospital after Gastonia police said she hit multiple cars and a fire hydrant Thursday afternoon.