Struck By Incidents
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Florida: Miami Beach police officer struck by hit-and-run driver
A Miami Beach police officer is recovering at a Miami hospital after being struck by a car late Saturday night. The officer was hit near Collins Avenue and Seventh Street about 10:45 p.m. Miami Beach police said the driver who struck the officer took off after the crash.
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Texas: EPPD officer struck by vehicle in east El Paso
An El Paso police officer was struck by a vehicle on eastbound Interstate 10 Saturday morning. Police say the officer was off of his motorcycle near Giles exit when the accident happened at around 9:45 a.m. The officer did not suffer life-threatening injuries.
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Louisiana: State Trooper injured in crash during DWI arrest
A Louisiana State Trooper suffered minor injuries when his State Police truck was hit by a drunk driver.
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Georgia deputy struck by car while working highway wreck
A sheriff's deputy is recovering after he was struck by a car while working a wreck on northeast Georgia highway.
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Tennessee: Officer struck by vehicle in Madison
Police said a Metro officer was struck by a vehicle while responding to a call on Thursday afternoon. It happened around 3:20 p.m. near East Old Hickory and Fourth Avenue in Madison.
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Pennsylvania: State trooper struck by car has 'a long road to recovery' says his boss
Pennsylvania State Police Sgt. Robert Bemis was supposed to be running in the Philadelphia Love Run half-marathon Sunday, rather than battling extensive injuries in an intensive care hospital bed.
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Maryland: Off-duty police officer hit by car in Chevy Chase
Police are on the search for several men that hit an off-duty officer who was on foot. It happened at the height of rush hour in the high-end shopping district of Chevy Chase in Maryland just off Wisconsin Avenue.
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Pennsylvania: Trooper improving, no longer in critical condition
The condition of a state police trooper injured when he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 81 in Butler Township on Friday has been upgraded from critical to serious.
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Ohio: Officer OK after cruiser struck by truck during traffic stop in Covington
Just after 1 a.m., the officer stopped a driver on Interstate 75 north close to the 12th Street exit. Police said a truck driver hit the officer's cruiser.
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Connecticut: Hartford Police Officer Suffers Minor Injuries In Accident
A Hartford police officer suffered minor injuries Saturday after his police car was struck by another vehicle, police said Sunday.