Struck By Incidents
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Texas: Texas Apparatus Struck by Suspected DWI Driver
A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Saturday after his SUV smacked into the back of an Arlington firetruck that was blocking a lane to shield first responders at a traffic accident. No one was injured in the incident at about 1 a.m. in the 500 block of N. Texas 360. But Lt. David Tyler, spokesman for the Arlington Fire Department, said that might not have been the case if it weren't for the 22-ton Engine 11. "I am very confident that the truck's position prevented death or serious injury to the people it was protecting," Tyler said. "Police cruisers do not have the shear mass of a firetruck to absorb the energy of such an impact." The front of the SUV was heavily damaged, officials said. Lt. Chris Cook, Arlington police spokesman, said the man faces a charge of driving while intoxicated. Cook said he didn't know if bail had been set late Saturday. The firetruck appeared to suffer little more than a nick to its back left bumper, but Tyler said officials don't know yet if the piping for the fire pump or any equipment in the compartments was damaged. "We won't know that until at least Monday," he said.
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Texas: Search underway for driver who struck a Dallas Police Officer
Dallas Police are searching for the person who hit an officer with a pickup truck . The incident occurred around 4 a.m. Saturday on McKinney Avenue in the Uptown area. Police tracked down a red pickup that was allegedly linked to a 'shots fired' call. Investigators say when police officers approached the vehicle the driver allegedly backed up, hit the officer, and then sped away. The officer who was struck was checked out and is expected to be okay.
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California: CHP Officer Struck By Vehicle While Clearing Accident On Interstate 80
A California Highway Patrol officer underwent surgery after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 80 on Saturday. Traffic came to a halt at around 2:30 p.m. after the officer who was wrapping up work from a prior accident was struck by an SUV.
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Minnesota: Video shows Minnesota deputy narrowly avoiding being struck by another vehicle during traffic stop
Video released by Sheriff Todd Glander shows a deputy in a traffic stop around 8:30 a.m. near Westbury when a skidding SUV driving on the right-hand lane's rumble strip comes barreling through.
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South Carolina: Greenville County deputy struck by truck
The Greenville County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday continued the search for a suspect who struck a deputy with a truck in Pelzer, Lt. Ty Miller said.
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Michigan: Teen nearly hit state trooper while driving drunk, prosecutor says
Nikki J. Cortez faces three felonies and two misdemeanors in an early Monday, March 7, incident that began at North Michigan and Throop on Saginaw's West Side.
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Connecticut: Wethersfield Police Officer Struck By Car
An officer struck by a passing car on Wells Road remains in the hospital Wednesday, officials said.
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Michigan: Novi police officer dragged during traffic stop
A Novi police officer was injured after being dragged by a car during a traffic stop early Monday morning.
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New York: Vestal Police car struck in five-vehicle crash
A five-vehicle crash backed up traffic for more than two hours Sunday. According to the Vestal Police Department, New York State Department of Transportation crews were fixing a pothole on 17 westbound in Vestal Sunday afternoon. A Vestal police officer was parked behind the crews and was slowing traffic down.
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New Jersey: One Year Later: Hit-and-Run Death of Somerville Firefighter Remains Unsolved
The disturbing death of firefighter George Kavanaugh one year ago today hangs heavy over the borough like the black funeral bunting draping the entrance to a firehouse when a firefighter dies.