Struck By Incidents
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California: Sacramento Police Car Hits Officer, Suspect In Alley
A suspect and an officer were struck by a responding police officer’s car at the end of a pursuit, Sacramento Police said on Tuesday.
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Tennessee: Trooper suffers minor injuries, at least 15 vehicles struck during high-speed chase in Chattanooga between police and rape suspect
A police chase involving Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers and Chattanooga Police ended when the suspect's vehicle crashed on I-75 north at the East Brainerd Road exit.
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South Carolina: Highway patrol releases description of car involved in hit-and-run accident
South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers are zeroing in on a suspect vehicle as they look for a hit-and-run driver who injured a tow truck operator and his customer in Anderson County.
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Oklahoma: Centralia Firefighter Run Over By Car Says He's Fortunate
A volunteer firefighter is back home after his leg was broken in three places when he was hit by a car while fighting a wildfire last week.
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Mississippi: Jackson PD officer struck by fleeing vehicle
A Jackson Police officer was struck by a fleeing vehicle Wednesday night.
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Ohio: Sheriff's officer hit by car in North Linden; driver sought
A Franklin County sheriff's corporal was struck by a car and another deputy fired his gun at the vehicle as it sped away in North Linden early Sunday.
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Georgia: 2 people shot, sheriff's deputy hit by car in Atlanta area 2-county chase
A two-county car chase east of metro Atlanta ended with a sheriff's deputy injured, two suspects shot and two more on the run.
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Georgia: Fairburn police officer struck on I-85
A Fairburn officer was struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 85 early Tuesday. Investigators say the male officer was working an unrelated traffic collision when the accident happened.
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Oregon: Parked patrol car hit, trooper thrown out onto shoulder of I-5
An Oregon State Police trooper was thrown out of his parked patrol car onto the shoulder of Interstate 5 after being hit by another car near Salem.
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Texas: Driver who struck Vidor officer will not be charged
According to Vidor Police Department Chief Dave Shows, the officer has since been released. He is sore and bruised, but has no broken bones. He will be off work for a few days.