Struck By Incidents
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Pennsylvania: State Trooper Struck
A state trooper was hit by a car Wednesday night in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, police said. The trooper suffered a broken leg, a head injury, and serious arm and hand lacerations. The trooper was hit by a passing car around 8:25 p.m. on the side of state Route 119 while cleaning up debris from a previous crash. Other stories can be found at: http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/7059534-74/trooper-police-car#axzz3HelMZW9H http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/10/29/injuries-reported-in-2-vehicle-crash-in-east-huntingdon/ http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/10/29/injuries-reported-in-2-vehicle-crash-in-east-huntingdon/
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Georgia: Pooler Police Officer Hit by Car in Better Condition
The Pooler police officer who was hit while he was trying to conduct a traffic stop last week is doing better.
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New Jersey: Deal Police Officer Struck by Drunk Driver
A Long Branch man was arrested after he drunkenly crashed into a Deal police car with an officer inside early Sunday morning.
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Massachusetts: Police Cruiser Struck While Trooper Removes Deer from the Highway
According to officials, a car crashed into a State Police cruiser early Tuesday morning. The Trooper had been removing a deceased deer form the highway when the cruiser was struck around 1:30 a.m. by a car traveling in the high speed land on Route 25 going eastbound. The car struck the cruiser, causing significant damage to both vehicles.
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North Carolina: Firefighter Hit by Vehicle While Directing Traffic
The fire department says James Morrison of Wallace Volunteer Fire Department was hit while directing traffic around an 18-wheeler and van crash on Highway 41. He was in front of the Food Lion when he was hit. We do not have the identity of the driver.
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Alabama: Deputy Injured After Being Struck
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office said that one of their deputies is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle. They said the incident happened early on Monday morning while the deputy was directing traffic at a wreck on Hwy 431 and Bynum-Leatherwood Road in Anniston. He was taken to UAB Hospital where he underwent surgery.
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Georgia: Deputy Struck While Directing Traffic at School
A Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputy was struck by a vehicle this morning while directing traffic on Hwy. 369 in front of Coal Mountain Elementary School. Another story can be found at: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/forsyth-county-deputy-hit-by-car-at-elementary-sch/nhsPy/
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Georgia: Officer Struck and Injured During Traffic Stop
A Pooler police officer is at home recovering from injuries Friday night after a motorist struck him with a car during a traffic stop earlier in the day. Officer James Self was standing at a motorist’s window on Jimmy DeLoach Parkway about 6:30 a.m. when he was struck by a car being driven by a 67-year-old Bloomingdale man, said Pooler Police Chief Mark Revenew.
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New Mexico: Officer Opens Fire After Being Assaulted by Truck
An Isleta police officer was running radar around 2 a.m. Friday when he spotted a truck going very fast on State Road 47. When the officer attempted to pull the truck over, the driver fled and used the truck to assault the officer, according to police.
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Virginia: Officer Injured When Struck by Car
A Kilmarnock police officer was injured on Saturday, October 18, when he was struck by a passing vehicle as he exited his police car.