Struck By Incidents
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Texas: Beaumont officer struck by alleged drunk driver
On January 30, at about 1:30 a.m., a Beaumont Police officer was traveling east in the 2500 block of Sweetgum Lane, en route to a call, BPD PIO Haley Morrow reported. A black Honda Civic was also traveling westbound in the 2500 block of Sweetgum Lane.
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Montana: Park County patrol cruiser struck by semi, deputy is 'ok'
Stretches of I-90 were closed and opened again Wednesday after many accidents followed the recent winter storm.
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New York: Port Washington Police Officer Seriously Injured During Police Escort
A Port Washington Police Officer was seriously injured in an accident while assisting the Port Washington Fire Department on Saturday night.
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Pennsylvania: Alpha Fire Company Emergency Vehicle Struck
Earlier this afternoon one of our traffic units was struck while on scene of an accident on I99 in the area of MM 68.4. The fire police unit had its sign board in service and FPO Wirtz was starting to deploy cones when a sedan started to slide. The sedan struck our vehicle and came to rest blocking the travel lanes of the expressway. Luckily, FPO Wirtz was paying close attention to oncoming traffic and was able to move away from the advancing vehicle.
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Massachusetts: Cars Slam Into Worcester Fire Apparatus
One of those crashes involved the Worcester fire truck. Deputy Chief John F. Sullivan said Engine 2 was struck while performing a vital duty: acting as a buffer 400 feet behind another fire truck that was responding to a crash.
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Washington: Washington: Paramedic hurt when ambulance rear-ended on I-90
A West Richland ambulance driver was responding to a rear-ended collision on Interstate 90 when she was hit from behind by a Lincoln going too fast.
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Washington: Paramedic hurt when ambulance rear-ended on I-90
A West Richland ambulance driver was responding to a rear-ended collision on Interstate 90 when she was hit from behind by a Lincoln going too fast.
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Nevada: Two in custody after police cruiser struck by hit-and-run driver
Two suspects were arrested after a Metro cruiser was struck by what police believe to be a stolen vehicle. Metro Sergeant Carlos Hank said that an officer was responding to an unrelated domestic dispute early Friday morning near Washington and Rainbow when a vehicle drove around the corner at high speed. The vehicle struck the front corner of the cruiser, then struck several other vehicles before coming to a stop.
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Ohio: Norwood officer hit by car near Rookwood Commons and Pavilion
A driver hit a Norwood police officer Friday while he was directing traffic near Rookwood Commons and Pavilion, according to Norwood Police Department.The crash occurred around 3:35 p.m. Friday near the shopping center’s Madison Road entrance, Norwood police said.
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Illinois: Rockford Firefighters urge incident awareness
Harsh weather can cause accidents for drivers, but it's also a risky situation for emergency responders. Last night at midnight, Rockford Firefighters responded to an accident on South Alpine and Grinnell Drive. While firefighters were treating the injured, a car drove into the scene, past traffic cones, and hit a fire truck that was being used to protect the ambulance with the injured inside.