Struck By Incidents
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Washington: Sheriff Deputy’s Car Hit During I-5 Grass Fire
A Clark County Sheriff’s Office car was struck by a pickup while parked at the scene of a grass fire along Interstate 5 on Thursday, the Washington State Patrol reported. No one was injured.
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Florida: Brevard Deputy Opens Fire on Suspects During Drug Bust
A Brevard County deputy was forced to open fire on two suspects during an undercover drug bust early Saturday morning. Another story can be found at: http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-04/news/os-deputy-involved-shooting-brevard-20120804_1_undercover-deputy-deputy-sheriff-gunshot-wound
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Canada: Officer Struck by SUV While Investigating Collision
An Edmonton police officer was struck by an SUV while he was investigating a collision in southwest Edmonton Tuesday morning.
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Georgia Officer Struck in Marietta
Emergency crews in Marietta are investigating an accident in which a police officer was struck by a vehicle.
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Four Firefighters Struck in Arkansas Crash
Four emergency responders were injured while responding to an accident in Sharp County Tuesday morning. According to Arkansas State Police, around 8:30 Tuesday morning a car driven by John Shattuck lost control in a curve, hit a tree, and came to rest at the intersection of Highway 175 and Baker Cemetery Road. Other stories can be found at: http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=567502 http://www.katv.com/story/19173100/ark-emergency-workers-hurt-at-scene-of-accident http://www.kait8.com/story/19161602/four-emergency-responders-injured-while-working-accident
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Man Charged After Crashing into Louisian Deputy
Lucious Stovall is in guarded condition at the hospital as of Monday night. The sheriff's office says they were trying to arrest Stovall on drug charges when he hit a deputy with his car while trying to get away.
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South Carolina Trooper Car Struck by Suspected Drunk Driver
Myrtle Beach police say a South Carolina State Trooper's vehicle was hit by an alleged drunk driver as the patrolman directed traffic around another accident involving a moped.
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Bail Raised in Case of Ohio Officer Hit by Vehicle
Bail was set at $100,000 yesterday for a man who was released from jail on a smaller amount last week after he was accused of driving into a Columbus police officer and a female pedestrian.
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Maryland Bike Officer Struck by SUV
A Pennsylvania man faces several charges after he allegedly struck a Maryland police officer with his sport utility vehicle.
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Injured California Firefighter’s Condition Improves
CAL Fire reports 39 year old Firefighter, Nathan Fyock, who was hit by a car while working the Penn Fire in Murphys yesterday, is now in stable condition. They say Fyock, who suffered major injuries, underwent surgery overnight at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. CAL Fire says Fyock is in good spirits this morning.