Struck By Incidents
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Ohio: SUV Struck Highway Truck, Results in Shutdown of I-75
An SUV hit an Ohio Department of Transportation truck today on I-75 northbound near Bancroft in Toledo.
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Suffolk County, NY Cop Hurt After Alleged Drunken Driver Rear-Ends Cruiser
A Suffolk County police officer was injured when his cruiser was rear-ended by an alleged drunken driver, officials said. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Sunday March 3 on Sunrise Highway in Patchogue as Officer Brian Smales investigated a fatal crash that occurred earlier in the day on the roadway. Another story can be found at: http://www.myfoxny.com/story/21451484/ny-officer-injured-by-drunk-driver
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Iowa: Officer Fires Shot into Fleeing Vehicle
A Des Moines police officer fired one shot into a fleeing vehicle Saturday evening on the city's south side. The vehicle then stopped and none of the three occupants was hit by the round.
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Maryland Troopers Injured When Struck by Drunk Driver
Two Maryland State troopers are recovering from injures sustained after their marked patrol car was struck by a vehicle operated by an impaired driver, just after midnight.
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Ohio: Vitals Improving for Trooper Struck on I-75
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper who was hit by a vehicle late Wednesday night was continuing to show signs of improvement on Friday afternoon. Trooper Brent E. Hill, 26, remained in critical condition but was stable after undergoing surgery on his leg on Thursday at Miami Valley Hospital.
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Oklahoma: Wrecker Driver, Police Officer Hit Along Interstate 40
A wrecker driver suffered a broken leg and a McLoud police officer is up and walking after both were hit by a car along eastbound Interstate 40 on Thursday night. The wrecker driver and the officer were working at the scene of a wreck at mile marker 178 on I-40 near McLoud, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers said. Both were hit by a passing vehicle. Other stories can be found at: http://www.news9.com/story/21431448/emergency-crews-respond-to-double-auto-ped-near-mcloud http://www.koco.com/news/oklahomanews/around-oklahoma/Police-McLoud-driver-arrested-after-hitting-officer-tow-truck-driver/-/12530084/19136526/-/88mo8s/-/index.html?absolute=true
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Tennessee: Two-County Chase Ensues After Deputy Struck by Car
A Johnson City man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he ran over a Carter County sheriff’s deputy with his car, prompting a police chase from Carter County to Washington County.
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Authorities Identify Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Struck by Vehicle
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that happened on northbound I-75 on Wednesday that left a Lebanon Post trooper seriously injured. On Thursday, authorities identified the trooper, who is currently in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital, as 26-year-old Brent Hill. Another story can be found at: http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/news-warren-county/Ohio-State-Patrol-trooper-struck-by-vehicle-identified/-/13602148/19116596/-/digaxkz/-/index.html http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Condition-of-OSP-Trooper-Struck-by-Car-is/KS9npRK2iUaqt4T341Wwig.cspx?rss=30
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Tennessee: Man Leads Police on Chase, Hits Deputy
A man lead police on a chase through two counties Thursday afternoon. Carter County Sheriff Chris Mathes said it started as a routine traffic stop but then the suspect got back in his vehicle. Mathes said as the suspect was fleeing, he hit the deputy.
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Michigan Police Car Struck by SUV
An SUV went off the roadway and struck a Saginaw Township police car that was pulled over to help another motorist in a van that crashed in the same location.