Struck By Incidents
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Texas: Road crew worker struck by hit-and-run driver in east Houston
A cleanup worker is in the hospital after a driver ran over him on the East Loop and took off around 9:45am. Houston police officers told Eyewitness News the man was standing next to his work truck when a driver in a white Pontiac Grand Prix slammed into him, pumped his brakes, and then fled the scene.
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Illinois: Man charged with hitting cop with car, leading cops on 8-mile chase
Michael Wiseman, 24, of the 100 block of North Sangamon Street, is charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer after he used his vehicle to intentionally drive into an officer, according to court documents.
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Kentucky: Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy SUV hit by shooting victim
A person who was shot crashed into a Jefferson County Sheriff Deputy's vehicle.
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California: Caltrans Contract Worker Struck, Killed By SUV On Interstate 15
Authorities say a Caltrans contract worker was struck and killed on a Southern California freeway by an SUV driven by a man suspected of being under the influence of drugs.
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California: Los Angeles PD officer struck by car while responding to robbery call
A Los Angeles police sergeant was struck by a vehicle early Tuesday while helping sheriff's deputies set up a perimeter in Sylmar and was hospitalized, authorities said.
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Texas: DPS trooper struck by vehicle in Brazoria County
A Texas DPS trooper was injured during a traffic stop in Brazoria County early Wednesday, officials say. The incident happened on CR 58 near CR 48 near Manvel.
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Idaho: 'Freak accident' near Island Park injuries three
A collision initially involving a deer led to a four-vehicle crash off U.S. Highway 20 near the Howard Springs turnout north of Island Park at the Idaho-Montana border Sunday. It sent three people to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
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Canada: Winnipeg officer hit by vehicle at check stop
Winnipeg Police confirm an officer was sent to hospital after being hit by a vehicle at a check stop Saturday night.
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Massachusetts: Two Springfield officers hit by drug suspects’ car
Two Springfield police officers were being treated at the hospital, Friday night, for injuries they suffered when they were struck by a fleeing drug suspect’s car.
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Tennessee: Murfreesboro Police car hit during arrest
Erin Rose Long, 32, of Fairview Avenue was arrested and charged with evading by motor vehicle and resisting stop, halt and frisk, DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia Friday afternoon, according to a report from the Murfreesboro Police Department.