Struck By Incidents

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  • Northwood, OH Police Officer Injured in Crash

    A Northwood police officer assisting at the scene of a crash in Oregon was injured Friday night when his patrol car was rear-ended on I-280 by a driver who has been charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

  • Oregon: Semi Truck Hits Deputy's SUV During Traffic Stop Along I-5

    A semi-truck crashed into a Marion County sheriff’s deputy’s patrol SUV during a traffic stop along Interstate 5 Saturday morning. No one was hurt in the crash, Marion County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Don Thomson said. Another story may be found at: http://www.kptv.com/story/19931889/i-5-northbound-closed-south-of-salem

  • South Carolina Trooper Hurt at License Checkpoint

    A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper was struck by a vehicle at a driver’s license checkpoint late Thursday.

  • South Carolina: Pregnant Woman Who Tried to Run Down Officer Shot, Killed

    A pregnant woman was shot and killed by an officer following a traffic stop, according to the police chief. The shooting happened on Jamies Creek Drive in Woodruff at 1:40 p.m. Thursday. According to an incident report released by Woodruff Police Chief Darrell Dawkins, after an officer made a traffic stop, a man who was in the car ran away and the officer chased him. Dawkins said while the officer was chasing the man, the woman who was driving the car tried run down the officer and the officer "reacted."

  • Spartanburg, SC Officer Almost Hit, Suspect Slams Into Porch

    A Spartanburg Public Safety officer was nearly struck by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop. The agency said an officer stopped a vehicle on North Church Street in the parking lot of the Sun Shine Inn around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday. The officer recognized the driver of the vehicle from a wanted photograph that he had just viewed moments earlier. Other stories may be found at: http://www.goupstate.com/article/20121025/ARTICLES/121029817 http://www.wyff4.com/news/local-news/spartanburg-cherokee-news/Video-released-of-driver-fleeing-traffic-stop-crashing-into-home/-/9324158/17126230/-/item/0/-/x1bc9d/-/index.html

  • Florida Fire Captain Struck by Passing Vehicle

    A Baker Fire Department captain was injured at the scene of traffic crash at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. Capt. Timothy Busby, 52, of Crestview, was at the wreck on State Road 85 about a quarter-mile south of 77th Special Forces Way, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Busby was standing on the left side of an ambulance trying to take the backboard out of it. The ambulance was parked in the inside turn lane facing south.

  • Pennsylvania Turnpike Maintenance Worker Struck and Killed

    A 12-year maintenance employee of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was killed Monday in an accident that shut down eastbound lanes of the toll road between Norristown and Valley Forge for most of the day. Killed was Michael San Felice, 66, of West Norriton, a Vietnam War veteran and a director with the Jefferson Fire Company since 1985. Another story may be found at: http://norristown.patch.com/articles/rep-vereb-speaks-for-family-of-killed-turnpike-employee

  • Philadelphia, PA Officer Struck by Vehicle in Germantown

    Philadelphia Police tell Action News that an officer has been struck by a vehicle in the Germantown section of the city. It happened at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Chelten Avenue and Kenyon Street. Other stories may be found at: http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/19894109/officer-struck-by-vehicle http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/10/23/philadelphia-police-officer-struck-by-car-in-germantown/

  • South Carolina: Summerville Police Officer Hit by Car

    A police officer was transported to MUSC after being hit by a car Wednesday morning. Cpl. Bob Beres of the State Highway Patrol says the accident happened at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday. The victim was identified as Summerville police officer Jason Workman. Beres said Workman was transported to MUSC by EMS. Details of his injuries have not been released. Another story may be found at: http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20121024/PC16/121029613/officer-struck-by-suv-on-hwy-78-in-summerville-hospitalized

  • Connecticut Officer Injured by Suspected Drunk Driver

    A Hamden police cruiser occupied by officer Jennifer Gaynor was struck by a motor vehicle Sunday and the driver was subsequently arrested after he tested at three times the limit for blood alcohol.

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