Struck By Incidents
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North Carolina: Pedestrian & officer hit by a car during the Ayden BBQ Cook-Off and Festival
The Ayden Police Department said an elderly woman and a police officer were hit by a car at the Ayden BBQ Cook-Off and Festival Saturday at 9:02 p.m.
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Illinois: Joliet man charged with DUI after striking state trooper on I-55
An Illinois State Trooper was injured early Friday after after he pulled over to help another officer on I-55 near Bolingbrook and was struck by a drunk driver, police said.
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Tennessee: Man arrested in shoplifting incident where MPD officer was injured
A Memphis police officer was dragged by a suspect in the parking lot of a Burlington Coat Factory location, Tuesday afternoon.
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California: CHP: Officer hurt in Hwy. 50 crash remains in serious condition
A California Highway Patrol officer who was injured in a DUI crash remains in "very serious" condition, CHP said Sunday.
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United Kingdom: Notts police dog killed by police car whilst he was working
German Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd-cross Rebus was assisting in an authorised pursuit in the early hours of the morning after a failure to stop for police.
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Texas: Fannin County Sheriff's Deputy hit by patrol car, injured
A Fannin County Deputy Sheriff is hurt after being hit Wednesday morning by a patrol car. Sheriff Donnie Foster said a female deputy was walking through the parking lot when a male deputy backed over her. Foster said it was dark when the event occurred. The injured deputy was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Foster said the deputy who caused the injury is not being investigated.
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Georgia: Richmond County deputy injured by alleged drunk driver during pursuit
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has released new information regarding the deputy struck during Wednesday night’s chase on I-520 (Bobby Jones). Richmond deputies were pursuing a vehicle driven by Vernon Cratic III, Wednesday night just after 11:30 p.m., on I-520 eastbound.
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Florida: Deputy-Involved Shooting in West Park; Suspect Strikes 2 Deputies with Car: BSO
A Broward Sheriff's deputy opens fire as two deputies were struck by a car in West Park.
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Missouri: Police officer struck by vehicle
A St. Louis County police officer was injured Saturday afternoon when he was hit by a car while directing traffic in front of a church It happened at 4 P.M. at 17795 Wild Horse Creek Road in Chesterfield. Police say the officer was standing in the middle of the road directing traffic out of the church, when he was hit. The driver of the car was a 17-year-old male. The officer suffered abrasions from the accident and was taken to a local hospital.
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Illinois: Kane Co. Worker Struck by Truck, Killed While Filling Pothole
A Kane County Department of Transportation worker was killed after being hit by a vehicle while filling a pothole on a rural roadway in Kane County Thursday morning, authorities said.