Struck By Incidents
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Illinois: Georgia Man Charged with Illinois State Trooper's Death
A 52-year-old Georgia man has been indicted on reckless homicide for the death of 32-year-old Illinois State Trooper Kyle Deatherage. Deatherage was killed in the line of duty near Litchfield on November 26, 2012, when a truck-tractor semi hit him on I-55. Other stories can be found at: http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x1545204485/Georgia-trucker-indicted-in-Illinois-State-Police-trooper-death-near-Litchfield?rssfeed=true http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/60848aad-165d-5e1f-83b6-345f15ea286b.html http://www.wrex.com/story/22054078/2013/04/23/georgia-man-charged-with-illinois-state-troopers-death http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-police-trucker-fell-asleep-before-striking-trooper-killing-him-20130426,0,7864931.story?track=rss
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Washington, Oregon County Traffic Deputy Struck on Motorcycle
A Washington County motorcycle deputy was struck by a vehicle while he was conducting radar on traffic in Hillsboro Tuesday, the sheriff's office reported.
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Colorado: Aurora Police Officer Injured When Truck Hits Patrol Car on I-70
An Aurora police officer was injured late Sunday night when a driver lost control of a pickup truck and hit the officer's patrol car. The accident happened about 11:59 p.m. on I-70 just west of Tower Road, Aurora police said in a media release. Another story may be found at: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/aurora-officer-hit-while-setting-up-radar-speed-zone
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Pennsylvania: Junior Firefighter Struck by Vehicle While Responding to Call
The 14-year-old boy, who is a volunteer firefighter for the North Charleroi Volunteer Fire Department, was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 88 to assist a neighboring department with a fire call.
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Security Officer Struck by Truck in Fishers, Indiana
Police in the area are searching for a white 2003 Ford Ranger with Ohio plates that reportedly struck a security officer late Sunday at a Fishers gas station.
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Amazing New Details from the Chase for the Boston Bombers
Police chief, Edward Deveau, describes how cops nearly apprehended the older suspect, and were placing handcuffs on him in the middle of the street Thursday night, when the younger suspect came at officers in a carjacked SUV. The cops were able "to dive out of the way."
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Michigan: Columbia Township Police Officer Struck by Car is 'OK'; Suspect to be Arraigned Monday
If Columbia Township Police Officer Rick Rodden had not jumped out of the path of a car Saturday morning, he might have been seriously injured.
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Massachusetts State Trooper in Cruiser Hit by Vehicle on Route 95 in Sharon
A State Police trooper was being treated for what were described as minor injuries after a vehicle struck his parked cruiser from behind on Route 95 north near Exit 10 Coney Street in Sharon at 12:20 p.m. Thursday April 18.
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Man Charged with DUI After Crashing into Hammond, IN Police SUV
A Hammond, Ind., man who crashed into a marked police SUV, injuring two officers and a passenger in the squad car, admitted he had drunk about 14 beers, police said.
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Texas Paramedic Hit by Car While Responding to Accident
A two-car accident in Lubbock, Texas turned into a five-car accident and sent a local paramedic to the intensive-care unit on Sunday afternoon.