Struck By Incidents
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Virginia Deputy Struck While Directing Traffic
On Friday (11/15) at about 7:53 PM, a deputy conducting a traffic stop on James Madison Highway was struck by a vehicle. As the vehicle approached the deputy, he signaled with his flashlight at the front of the oncoming vehicle, yelled for the driver to stop, backed up, and even tried to turn and slide over the hood of his patrol car. The driver struck his left leg and the mirror of his vehicle without stopping. Other stories can be found at: http://wtvr.com/2013/11/16/culpeper-deputy-hit-by-a-car/ http://wtvr.com/2013/11/16/culpeper-deputy-hit-by-a-car/
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Massachusetts: State Police Seek Hit-and-Run Driver Who Struck a Trooper
A state trooper struck by a car in Grafton suffered a damaged tooth and a bruise to his face, but didn’t see the car that struck him and wasn’t able to describe it, state police said. The trooper had wrapped up a traffic stop on Interstate 90 eastbound in Grafton about 1 a.m. and was walking back to his cruiser when he was hit.
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North Carolina: Wake County Deputy Hit by Car in Work Zone
A Wake County sheriff's deputy was struck by a vehicle in Raleigh's 'Fortify' work zone Wednesday night. His identity and condition have not been released. Authorities say a driver ran into the deputy's vehicle around 10 p.m. near 264 and 440 while he was parked in the work zone with his blue lights on.
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Maryland: State Highway Worker Killed in Parkville Crash on I-695 Outer Loop
A Maryland State Highway Administration worker was killed Thursday morning following a serious crash on the outer loop of Interstate 695 in Parkville, Maryland State Police said. Two state highway employees were working near the Putty Hill Road exit at around 11 a.m. when a Volvo left the roadway and struck one of them and hit their vehicle, said Sgt. Marc Black, a police spokesman. The worker who was hit was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Australia: Police Officer Hit by Van at RBT Operation at Brighton, Brisbane
A police officer who was hit by a van and went flying through the air during a Random Breath Testing (RBT)operation at Brighton escaped with barely a scratch.
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Canada: Ontario Provincial Police say 18-year-old Male Driver Struck Back of Fire Vehicle
An 18-year-old Lucknow teen is dead after the car he was driving struck the back of a parked fire service truck that was responding to a crash Monday night on Highway 400.
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Massachusetts: State Trooper Struck on Pike in Grafton
A state trooper who was outside his cruiser on the Massachusetts Turnpike was struck by a vehicle shortly after 1 this morning. The trooper was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester. He was treated and released. Other stories can be found at: http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/x1565409896/Massachusetts-state-trooper-struck-by-vehicle-hospitalized-vehicle-fled-scene?rssfeed=true http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/worcester-area/10012203407246/trooper-hurt-after-being-struck-by-hit-and-run-driver/ http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/central-massachusetts/trooper-hurt-by-hitandrun-driver-on-mass-pike-in-worcester/-/11983998/22948556/-/1tpww5/-/index.html?absolute=true http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/23954242/2013/11/13/state-trooper-calls-barracks-for-help-after-being-hit-by-car-in-grafton
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Missouri: Mexico Police Officer Struck by Car
A Mexico, Mo. police officer was hit by a car Monday evening. Officer Patrick McGee was crossing the street in the 300 block of Coal around 6 p.m. when he was struck.
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Ohio: Trotwood Police Officer Hit by Car
Trotwood police made a distress call for help after an officer was hit by a car. Police say the officer was responding to a shoplifting call at the Family Dollar in the 4700 block of Salem Avenue around 8:30 pm Friday night.
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Michigan: Accident Injures Police Officer in Genesee County
A Genesee County Sheriff deputy suffered only minor injuries after he was hit by a car Saturday night. The deputy was hit while directing traffic at a minor car accident on Vienna Road.