Struck By Incidents
Click on the links below for training and information to reduce the number of struck by incidents of emergency responders.
-
Rhode Island State Police Car Hit by Alleged Drunken Driver
The Rhode Island State Police says a state trooper's cruiser was struck by a motorist whose blood-alcohol level was more than three times over the legal limit to drive.
-
Officer Struck in Columbus, Ohio
A central Ohio police officer was hospitalized after he was hit by an allegedly stolen car. Columbus police another officer fired at the suspect after he abandoned the car and ran but didn't hit him. The suspect was arrested after a foot chase.
-
Texas Police Officer Hit by SUV While Trying to Make Traffic Stop
A San Antonio Police officer is nursing some bumps and bruises after he was hit by an SUV while on duty.
-
Ferndale, MI Police Officer Hit By Drunk Driver
A 33-year-old woman is behind bars Saturday morning after hitting a Ferndale police officer while driving drunk.
-
Florida Trooper Fires Shots at Vehicle During Turnpike Traffic Stop
A woman who troopers said was speeding along the Florida Turnpike in Osceola County ended up crashing along State Road 192, authorities said.
-
Hawaii: Maui Police Officer Hit by Car During ‘Fourth Friday' Event
A Maui police officer on foot patrol suffered non-life threatening injuries when he was struck by a car in Paia on Friday night.
-
Iowa: Fire Truck Struck in Waterloo
Firefighters escaped injury when a trailer struck their truck while they were handling a car fire on Highway 20 Monday morning. Engine No. 306, a dual pumper and rescue truck, was parked on the highway near the Ansborough Avenue interchange with its lights flashing, when it was struck by a livestock trailer being pulled by a pickup truck at about 5 a.m..
-
Washington: Man Hit on Grady Way Wednesday Night; Renton Officer Jumps to Safety
A man in his 20s reportedly causing a disturbance on Southwest Grady Way was hit by a Honda CRV Wednesday evening and a Renton Police officer had to jump to safety to avoid getting hit, too.
-
Massachusetts: Lancaster Officer Dragged 60 Feet by Fleeing Suspect’s Car
Officer Everett Moody, a detective, was dragged more than 60 feet by a suspect’s car before he was able to free himself Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
-
Texas: Driver Hits Houston Fire Truck on North Freeway
Houston Police responded to a minor wreck involving a sport utility vehicle and a fire truck on the North Freeway late Monday. The collision occurred around 10 p.m. in the freeway’s inbound lanes at the North Loop, according to the Houston Police Department. Police said a woman driving the SUV hit the back of a Houston Fire Department engine.