Struck By Incidents
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Texas: Man arrested for DWI hit deputy’s car
One man was arrested for driving while intoxicated June 6, according Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office officials. Deputy Campos was working a minor accident when Deputy S. Martin saw a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed towards his patrol vehicle. The vehicle slid to a stop before hitting Campos’ vehicle. Officers found the male driver to be intoxicated and arrested him for driving while intoxicated. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail.
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Wisconsin: Sun Prairie squad car struck by intoxicated driver, police say
A 46-year-old Sun Prairie man was arrested Friday night after allegedly driving under the influence and striking a Sun Prairie police car.
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Texas: Ambulance struck by vehicle that ran red light
Thursday afternoon, June 16, a vehicle ran a red light on Santa Fe and Morgan and hit an ambulance that was on it's way to the hospital with a 74 -year-old patient.
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Massachusetts: State Trooper Struck by Drunk Motorcyclist
A State Police trooper was struck by a drunk motorcyclist Saturday night in Revere.
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Missouri: Motorist drives through red light, hits Hannibal police car
It is not known what sort of day a Hannibal man was having before 5 p.m. Saturday, but it definitely took a turn for the worse a few minutes after 5 o'clock when he drove through a red light and struck a Hannibal police car in the side.
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New Jersey: Driver injured after car hits Paterson fire truck, building, officials say
An elderly driver grazed the back of a fire truck then ricocheted into the front of the Southside Paterson firehouse, crashing into the building’s front on Sunday afternoon. The driver of the tan Chevy Impala was conscious but “pretty banged up” after the accident, said Deputy Fire Chief William Henderson, who witnessed the incident. After receiving emergency medical treatment from the firefighters at the Getty Avenue station, the driver was transported to nearby St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. No firefighters were injured.
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Colorado: Denver officer injured after patrol vehicle rear-ended
An officer suffered minor injuries after a patrol vehicle was rear-ended on Wednesday morning, the Denver Police Department said.
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Florida: Ambulance crash
GAINESVILLE, FL-- An Alachua County ambulance was hit by a car on I-75 while on the scene of a car accident. Officials say the car was driving south bound near mile marker 403 on Saturday evening when it lost control and hit the driver's side of the ambulance. ACFR crews were treating a patient with serious injuries from an earlier crash who was later flown away by helicopter. There were no injuries in the second crash.