Struck By Incidents
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Minnesota: U of Minnesota Police Officer Hurt When Squad Car Hit
A University of Minnesota police officer says he's sore but feeling lucky after a drunken driving suspect rear-ended his squad car.
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Alabama: Collinsville officer struck by 18-wheeler
A Collinsville police officer spent his second night in the hospital after being struck by an 18-wheeler as he got out of his patrol car to assist with traffic at a wreck on Interstate 59.
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Massachusetts: Springfield police officer hit by SUV during traffic stop
A Springfield police officer has been taken to the hospital, after a driver hit the officer’s foot and leg with his SUV. The driver got away, and state and local police are on the lookout.
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California: Officer directing traffic struck by passing car
A passing driver struck and injured a Walnut Creek police officer directing traffic at the scene of a vehicle accident Thursday afternoon, according to police.
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California: Police officer struck by car at Bay Area accident scene
Police say a San Francisco Bay Area officer was injured after a vehicle hit him while he was directing traffic at an accident scene.
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Maryland: Montgomery Co. officer hit by car to be taken off life support
A Montgomery County police officer who was hit by an alleged drunk driver after a traffic stop will be taken off life support early Thursday morning, according to a statement from the Heroes Memorial Foundation.
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Canada: Toronto bike cop struck by taxi amid Uber protests
A Toronto police officer has been taken to hospital after allegedly being struck by a cab driver while on a bicycle during Wednesday’s mass Uber protests.
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Illinois: Man shot while driving toward police officer gets four-year sentence
A Lockport man who was shot by a Joliet police officer as he drove toward the officer was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday for trying to flee from police and accelerating his car toward them.
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New Jersey: Toms River Police Officer Struck by Vehicle Recovering in Hospital
On December 8, 2015 at 12:34 pm Officer Daniel Brennan, a 15 year veteran of the Toms River Police Department, was struck by a vehicle as it fled the scene of an investigation
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Maryland: Officer struck by DUI suspect in Gaithersburg
An officer is expected to recover after being struck by a suspected DUI driver in Gaithersburg early Wednesday morning.