Struck By Incidents
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Maryland: Firefighter ticketed after injuries to St. Mary’s sheriff
A mishap Wednesday morning at an accident scene sent St. Mary’s Sheriff Tim Cameron to a hospital with a leg injury. A review of the incident by a prosecutor led to citations issued against a Leonardtown firefighter, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Ohio: Fire truck damages support pillar on station
A township truck responding to a fire damaged the fire station when a door on the truck struck a building support pillar.
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Mississippi: 18-wheeler, fire truck wreck slows traffic on I-20 in Jackson
A Mississippi 18-wheeler accident is blocking a portion of Interstate 20 in Jackson. Around 3 a.m. Monday, an 18-wheeler struck the back of a fire truck at I-20 west at Interstate 220 just before the Robinson Road exit.
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Michigan: Police open fire on car that backed into state trooper after chase
A Flint man will stand trial on charges he led police on a pursuit that ended only after he and his passenger were shot by Michigan State Police troopers.
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Louisiana: Jefferson Parish SO deputy hit by another deputy while directing traffic outside the Superdome
A Jefferson Parish deputy directing traffic outside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome was hit by another deputy who was on a motorcycle.
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South Carolina: Funeral to be held for firefighter struck on way to work
The South Carolina motorcyclist killed by a driver who sped away from deputies and drove the wrong way on a highway was a North Greenville firefighter.
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Rhode Island: Cranston police cruiser involved in car accident
A Cranston, Rhode Island police cruiser was involved in a car accident Sunday.
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Michigan: Police Cadets Lift Up Patrol Car, Free Officer Pinned By RV At Special Olympics Torch Run
Officials are crediting a group of police cadets with possibly saving a life after they literally picked up a vehicle and freed an officer who was pinned by an RV during a torch run for the Special Olympics.
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Wisconsin: Squad car struck by vehicle while parked at accident scene on I-43
A Milwaukee County Sheriff’s squad car was struck by another vehicle while parked at the scene of a crash on northbound I-43 west of 6th Street early Friday morning, September 18th.
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California: East Bay road worker struck and killed by DUI driver
Sometime just after midnight a suspected DUI driver crashed into an area that had been closed for construction on westbound Highway 580 at Lakeshore Avenue, according to CHP Officer Sean Wilkenfeld.