Struck By Incidents

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  • Georgia: Officer Hit by Suspected Drunk Driver

    A rookie Fulton County police officer was injured in a crash with a suspected drunk driver

  • Maryland: Officer Struck and Shots Fired

    A man suspected in an armed robbery of an Odenton bank on Monday rammed a police officer with his car as he fled, drawing gunfire from officers before being arrested, Anne Arundel County police said. Another story can be found at: http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2014/12/22/armed-robbery-ends-with-police-officer-struck-by-vehicle/

  • Oklahoma: Car Hits Lawton Fire Truck and Then Leaves Scene

    An impatient driver was cited for leaving the scene of an accident Monday, after he drove into a fire truck and then took off.

  • Washington: Troopers Injured in Crashes Along I-5

    The first trooper’s car crashed around 9 p.m. after an attempt to stop two cars that were racing just south of Northgate. The collision happened on northbound I-5 at 95th Street. The WSP said the trooper lost control and struck a light pole, which then toppled onto I-5. Roughly a half hour later, a second trooper was struck by a drunken driver, according to officers. That trooper was responding to the first crash in an area coned off to traffic. The driver fled, but was taken into custody and arrested for suspicion of DUI and hit-and-run.

  • Pennsylvania: One Wounded When Officer Shoots at Car Trying to Hit Him

    A south-central Pennsylvania police officer opened fire on a car as it raced toward him early Friday, causing non-life threatening injuries to a woman in the front passenger seat, state police said. The York City police officer shot and wounded Erika Eberhardinger, 21, of Dover, as he narrowly avoiding being struck by the car around 2 a.m., state police said. Her condition was not disclosed.

  • New Zealand: Police Officer Hit by Car at Checkpoint

    A police officer has been hit by a car during a checkpoint operation in Hawke's Bay. The officer was breath testing drivers on Farndon Road at 12.30am today when a car crossed the centre line and hit the policeman. Police say the driver then sped off.

  • Australia: Alleged Drunk Driver Hits Police Officer

    A police officer issuing a speeding ticket in Queensland has been struck by a car allegedly driven by a drunk driver. The Sunshine Coast officer was issuing an infringement notice on the Maroochydore Road at Kuluin about 7.10pm on Tuesday when another car allegedly veered across the lane and clipped him with the side mirror. Another story can be found at: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/officer-injured-after-being-struck-by-stolen-car-20141217-128uaq.html

  • Kentucky: Driver Plows Through Traffic Checkpoint, Nearly Misses Trooper

    A traffic checkpoint proves dangerous for a Kentucky State Trooper, after he's almost hit by a speeding motorist. KSP was doing a checkpoint on the US 60 bypass at highway 431 early Sunday morning. Troopers say Ryan Clark was driving at a high rate of speed, passed through the checkpoint and almost hit a trooper.

  • New York: 'Inattentive Driver' Injures Fire Policeman at Fishkill Car Crash Scene

    A Rombout fire police officer was injured at the scene of a two-car crash in Fishkill Sunday night, while he was responding to the accident, said Kevin Barry, public information officer for Rombout Fire Company. The Rombout fire police officer was arriving on the scene when he was rear-ended by another driver, an "inattentive motorist," who wasn't "paying attention," a common cause of firefighter and police injury at the scenes of accidents, Barry said.

  • Oklahoma: Car Hits Fire Truck On Scene Of Multi-Vehicle Crash

    Police said a car crashed into a fire truck that was on the scene of a multi-vehicle collision in southwest Oklahoma City, Monday morning. According to Oklahoma City police, emergency crews responded to a three-vehicle collision at Interstate 44 and S.W. 149th Street. However, as crews worked to clear the scene of that collision, another car struck a fire truck.

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