Struck By Incidents
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West Virginia: DOH worker struck by vehicle in Mercer County
A Division of Highways flagger was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Mercer County on Monday morning.
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Michigan: Local firefighters cautioned following shocking crash in Virginia
A fire truck was split in half following a crash in Virginia. Now, local firefighters are sharing the shocking image on social media.
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Pennsylvania: Drunken driver crashed into a Philadelphia police cruiser on Interstate 95.
Authorities say a suspected drunken driver crashed into a Philadelphia police cruiser on Interstate 95. The incident happened at about 2:20 a.m. Monday in the southbound lanes of I-95 in northeast Philadelphia.
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Michigan: Five injured when car crashes into fire truck, westbound I-196 closed
Two adults and three children were injured after a car slammed into the back of a Grand Rapids fire truck that was parked along I-196 because of an earlier crash. Westbound I-196 after Lake Michigan Drive is closed.
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Texas: Man who struck Harlingen officer with vehicle identified, charged
Police identified the man who struck a Harlingen police officer with an SUV last week when he allegedly attempted to avoid being detained.
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Virginia: 3 injured after accident involving semi, fire truck and police car closes I-85 north
A major wreck has closed all lanes of I-85 north just north of the McKenney exit early Sunday morning.
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Michigan: Driver loses control, strikes Michigan State Police vehicle on I-75
A Michigan State Police trooper escaped injury when his vehicle was struck by another vehicle on an icy stretch of southbound Interstate 75 about 8:50 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22.
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Georgia: Bibb sheriff's deputy 'OK' after being hit by car
A Bibb County sheriff's deputy was not believed to be seriously hurt when he was struck by a car while directing traffic outside a concert at the Big House Museum on Sunday evening.
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Canada: Seriously injured tow operator heading home
Abbas Kadir is homeward bound as the tow operator continues to recover from severe injures he received while at a crash scene in August.
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Colorado: Speeding driver crashes into fire truck
After one fatal accident and one near-miss, let this week serve as a reminder to slow down and use caution around emergency vehicles. On Saturday morning, just six days after Colorado State Patrol Trooper Jaimie Jursevics was killed by a drunk driver, a speeding driver hit a fire truck on Highway 85 at County Road 26, narrowly avoiding firefighters, who were tending to another car accident.