Struck By Incidents
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Tennessee Highway Patrol Cruiser Struck During Traffic Stop
A state trooper’s cruiser was struck by a motorist on Interstate 40 Tuesday afternoon, while the trooper had pulled another vehicle over for a traffic stop.
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Wyoming Trooper Injured
An officer with the Wyoming Highway Patrol suffered minor injuries Monday morning when his patrol vehicle was struck by a pickup pulling a trailer near Arlington in Interstate 80.
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Indiana State Trooper Struck During Crash on I-65
Sunday afternoon March 2,2014 an Indiana State Trooper was struck while assisting with a crash in Bartholomew County. Another story can be found at: http://wishtv.com/2014/03/02/state-trooper-injured-in-crash-on-i-65/
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Missouri Trooper Car Smashed While Investigating Accident
A State Trooper Derek Sullivan of the Missouri State Highway Patrol car was hit by oncoming traffic while he was working an accident. Sullivan said people are driving too fast when roads are slick.
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New York: Investigation Ongoing After Police Officer Struck by ATV in Brooklyn
An NYPD police officer sustained minor injuries when he was struck by an all-terrain vehicle in Brooklyn Sunday, according to authorities. Another story can be found at: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/03/04/police-release-sketch-of-suspect-who-struck-dragged-officer-with-atv-during-brooklyn-traffic-stop/
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Colorado: Trooper Patrol Vehicle Hit Twice In Crash
State Patrol has had concerns about the increasing number of trooper vehicles hit in accidents--and Saturday afternoon another occurred. As a trooper investigated a rollover crash at exit 132 (Security-Widefield) around 2:30 p.m., two vehicles lost control and crashed into the patrol cruiser
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Michigan State Police car hit at I-696 and Greenfield in Southfield
A Michigan State Police car has been hit on I-696 at Greenfield Road in Southfield. A State Trooper was inside the vehicle when it was hit. Michigan State Police say the officer was investigating another accident when a car lost control and hit the back of the police car.
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United Kingdom: Patrol Oficer Struck in Londonderry
A PSNI spokesman said: “At about 12.20am today (Sunday 2nd) Gardai at Buncrana reported the theft of a northern registration Toyota Celica car in Bridgened. “Shortly before 4am, the car was spotted by police at Caw Hill Park in Derry. “The car was reversed into a police car, causing damage to the front. Another story can be found at: http://www.u.tv/News/Police-officer-struck-by-car/e1e18c37-a821-44a4-8b17-069ac6d0bcb6
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Connecticut: West Haven Police Officer Hit By Car
A city police officer was struck by a car while directing traffic Friday afternoon, police said. The officer was thrown into two AT&T workers, police said. All three were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Tennessee: Trooper Nearly Killed in I-40 Crash Recovering From Surgery
The Tennessee State Trooper who was nearly killed when a trucker hit his patrol car on I-40 in 2012 is now recovering from yet another surgery. Sergeant Lowell Russell's car caught fire in that crash. He suffered a fractured neck and spine as well as other injuries. Russell underwent an operation at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, California on Friday. Several hours later, 6 News received word that the operation was a success.