Struck By Incidents

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  • Wisconsin: Tow Truck Driver Fortunate to Survive Being Hit by Car

    One man who went out to help during a recent snow storm almost did not make it back. Tow truck driver Todd Menzel was working at the scene of an accident when he was struck by a motorist who drove between a police car and the tow truck.

  • Ohio: Dayton Police Officer Injured in I-75 Crash

    A Dayton police officer was transported to a local hospital after being involved in a crash on Interstate 75 near Main Street this morning.

  • Indiana: Semi Hits Patrol Car of State Trooper Who was Assisting Driver

    An Indiana State Police trooper was hurt Tuesday morning after a semi lost control and hit his patrol car. The trooper was helping another driver at the time.

  • Minnesota: Washington County Road Worker Hit by Car, Expected to be OK

    A Washington County public works employee hit by a passing car last week is expected to recover. The employee was part of a crew removing snow from a bridge over Browns Creek near County Road 5 and Minnesota 96, just north of Stillwater, on Thursday afternoon. He has no broken bones and does not appear to have a head injury.

  • Michigan: Trooper OK After Getting Hit on US-23

    A Michigan State Police trooper wasn’t seriously hurt Monday night when his patrol car was hit by another driver on US-23 in Brighton Township.

  • New York: Woman charged under NYS’s Move Over Law

    A Tonawanda woman was charged under New York State’s Move Over Law after crashing into the rear of a Niagara County Sheriff deputy’s patrol car on Monday. The deputy was conducting a traffic stop on Niagara Falls Boulevard in Wheatfield around 8:30 a.m., just south of Schultz Road, and had all of his emergency lights activated. Wolski was charged with failure to use due care for emergency vehicle stopped or standing, a charge created under NYS’s Move Over Law, as well as moving from lane unsafely

  • Missouri: Officer Struck by Passing Car While Responding to Accident on I-70

    A Warren County police officer is in the hospital after being run into by a car that slipped out on ice along I-70. Missouri Highway Patrol said a Warrenton officer was checking out an accident that happened along I-70 at the Highway 47/ Warrenton exit when a passing car slid on the icy road and struck the officer. Another story can be found at: http://www.kmbc.com/news/mo-police-officer-struck-by-truck-on-icy-stretch-of-i70/24503164 .

  • Massachusetts: Woman Accused of Hitting State Police Cruiser Faces OUI

    A state police trooper was hurt when his stationary cruiser was struck from behind by a woman who has been charged with drunken driving.

  • Missouri: Police Officer Struck by Truck on Icy Stretch of I-70

    An eastern Missouri police officer sustains moderate injuries after being hit by a sliding pickup truck while investigating an earlier crash on an icy Interstate 70.

  • Massachusetts: State Trooper Hurt When Cruiser Struck

    A state police trooper was hurt when his stationary cruiser was struck from behind by a woman who has been charged with drunken driving. Another story can be found at: http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/24692715/2014/02/11/mass-state-trooper-hurt-when-cruiser-struck

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