Struck By Incidents
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Maryland Trooper Struck by Truck in Washington County
A Maryland State Police trooper was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a truck in Washington County.
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Pine Grove Township, PA Roadmaster Struck and Killed by Pickup Truck
Pine Grove Township roadmaster struck and killed by pickup truck
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Canadian Bicycle Officer Struck by Truck
A 29-year-old man faces multiple charges, including impaired driving, following a collision that left a Toronto police officer with minor injuries.
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Connecticut Firefighter OK After Getting Hit by Dump Truck
A steel reinforced boot likely saved a Greenwich firefighter from serious injury Friday after a dump truck ran over his foot following the fire department's response to a car fire on Beech Street. Deputy Chief Tom Nixon said the firefighter, whose name the department is not releasing, was transported and released from Greenwich Hospital Friday afternoon with no serious injuries following the frightening incident.
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Florida: Man Charged with Aggravated Battery on Manatee County Deputy
A 23-year-old man was charged with aggravated battery and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and other charges this morning after what started out as a noise complaint. When a deputy arrived, he observed a vehicle parked in the roadway with extremely loud music coming from the car. The deputy started to talk to the driver and the driver took off in the suspect vehicle. The deputy had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck by the suspect vehicle, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.The suspect vehicle was spotted shortly after the incident and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended several minutes later when the suspect went down a dead end street. After the suspect turned around in the 2300 block of 12th Street Court West, Bradenton, he struck a K-9 vehicle and a patrol vehicle as a deputy was exiting
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Florida Tow Truck Driver Struck by Semi
Charles Griffis, 25, of Lake City, is reported in serious condition at Shands Lake Shore Regional Medical Center after being hit by a tractor trailer truck Sunday, June 3, at 12:20 a.m.
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DUI Suspected in Crash that Injured West Virginia State Police Trooper
Authorities believe the driver of the other vehicle was under the influence of a controlled substance.West Virginia State Police troopers said that the vehicle driven by Richard Moore traveled across the barrier and hit a vehicle in front of the trooper. It sparked a chain reaction crash. The vehicle struck the parked state trooper's cruiser head-on. That trooper had just finished a traffic stop.
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Reading, Ohio Officer Struck by Car Improving
The police officer seriously injured when he was hit by a car during a foot pursuit last week is improving at University Hospital, Reading police said today.
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Truck Strikes Florida Trooper Stopped in Construction Zone
A state trooper stopped in a construction zone on Interstate 4 suffered minor injuries early Monday when a tractor-trailer drove into the area, hit a truck, which then struck the law-enforcement vehicle.
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Utah: Man Arrested After Striking Officer
An Ogden police officer was hospitalized Sunday with minor injuries after his patrol car was struck by another vehicle, officials said.