Struck By Incidents
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Missouri: Rock Hill officer struck by vehicle; two suspects arrested after crash
Officer Steven Sperber responded to a suspicious vehicle call in the 800 block of Tavalon in Rock Hill. While getting out of his vehicle, Sperber was struck by an oncoming vehicle, which fled the scene and crashed on Manchester Road, about a mile west of the Tavalon and Manchester intersection.
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New Jersey: Police car struck in minor crash in Pemberton
A police officer was involved in a minor crash while on traffic detail in Pemberton, New Jersey.
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New Jersey: Dover police officer taken to hospital after being struck while responding to incident
A New Jersey police officer is in critical condition after being struck while responding to possible carbon monoxide poisoning in a vehicle.
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Pennsylvania: Police officer dragged by suspect's moving vehicle
One Philly police officer found themselves dragged by a suspect's car while attempting to make an arrest for DUI, and wound up tossed from the car's side and skidding 20 feet on pavement.
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Missouri: Rock Hill Officer Hit By Car, Two Men Arrested
Officer Steven Sperber responded to a suspicious vehicle call in the 800 block of Tavalon in Rock Hill. Officer Sperber, 46, had exited his vehicle to investigate the vehicle, at which time he was struck by the car.
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Tennessee: Charges filed against man whose vehicle reportedly brushed officer at wreck
A Church Hill man was arrested Monday on reckless endangerment charges stemming from a Dec. 21 incident in which he allegedly nearly struck a police officer and fire chief in Mount Carmel who were directing traffic at a crash scene.
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South Carolina: Anderson police car with officer inside struck during traffic stop
An Anderson police officer was involved in a crash during a traffic stop on Friday.
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Alaska: Trooper struck, injured on Old Glenn
An Alaska State Trooper survived getting hit by a car Thursday night in Palmer.
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California: Cosumnes firefighter struck by car, suffers major injuries while on accident scene
A 38-year-old Cosumnes Fire Department firefighter suffered major injuries early Saturday when he was struck by a car as he was responding to a traffic collision on Interstate 5, the California Highway Patrol reported.
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New Jersey: Prosecutor: Driver on drugs when W. Long Branch cop hit
A driver whose car hit and seriously injured a West Long Branch police officer has been criminally charged after authorities determined he was under the influence of heroin and marijuana.