Struck By Incidents
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Maryland: Driver hits fire truck intentionally blocking lanes
A Maryland volunteer fire department fire truck that was helping block cars from driving to close to a crash scene was struck by a van Thursday night, leading to one critical injury. Still, the blocking maneuver is necessary, says Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Chief Spokesman Mark Brady.
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Texas: Sunland Park police officer hit by suspected drunken driver
Police say a suspected drunken driver they say ran over an officer's foot, hit a squad car and led police on a chase has been caught.
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New Hampshire: State police patrol car struck on I-93
At 4:14 p.m. Sunday, authorities received a 911 call reporting that a 2002 Ford Explorer was traveling south on Interstate 93 in Thornton, weaving in and out of traffic and cutting motorists off.
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Washington: Car strikes tow truck on Highway 305
A Bremerton woman was arrested after crashing her car into a tow truck early Sunday on Highway 305.
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Texas: Firefighters Survive Close Call On I-35; Charges Possible
Officials late Tuesday afternoon identified the two Waco firefighters who were injured when a car traveling at 70 miles per hour struck their parked truck as they battled a grass fire along Interstate 35 as Eric Riser, the officer in charge at the scene, and Terry Rouse.
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Michigan: Macomb deputies giving DUI ticket hit by 2nd drunk driver
Two Macomb County Sheriff's Office police cruisers and a car they pulled over for suspected drunken driving were hit by a second drunken driver Saturday in Macomb Township, authorities said.
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New York: Avon man almost hits deputy, charged with felony DWI
An Avon man is facing several charges after deputies say he almost hit them with his SUV.
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North Carolina: Erratic driver hits 2 police cars before crashing
A woman was taken to the hospital after Gastonia police said she hit multiple cars and a fire hydrant Thursday afternoon.
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Florida: Man Picks Absolute Worst Time to Hit Deputy's Car
Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and in the wrong state of mind. Deputies and aviation unit members from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office had just made a head-turning find in a mangrove patch near Tampa, Fla., Sunday night when a second head-turning thing happened. Undercover officers were in the process of removing almost 70 (yes, 70) mature pot plants—weighing 77 pounds and worth a street value of nearly $115,000—near a Courtney Campbell Causeway boat ramp when there was a crash, WFLA reports.
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Utah: Woman nearly strikes Utah trooper in Interstate 15 crash
Authorities say a Cedar City woman has been hospitalized after she rolled her vehicle and nearly struck a Utah Highway Patrol trooper conducting a traffic stop.