Struck By Incidents
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Minnesota Woman Hits Tow Driver Trying To Repossess Her Car
A 39-year-old St. Paul woman is accused of hitting a tow truck driver with her car and taking him for an unwanted ride after he was trying to repossess it, according to charges filed Friday in Ramsey County Court.
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Virginia: Hanover Man Survives 80-Foot-Drop Off Icy Road
As the man was putting a tire strap onto an SUV he was preparing to tow, State Troopers say a woman lost control of her vehicle and slid right into the disabled SUV. Tocarchick had no time to react. “The right fender hit my left shoulder,” he said. “And threw me over the guard rail and down the embankment."
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Florida Trooper OK After Being Hit on I-95 Near Delray Beach
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was struck by a vehicle Thursday as he worked on Interstate 95 near Delray Beach, dispatchers report.
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Michigan Sheriff's Patrol Cruiser Struck by Drunken Driver
A Midland County Sheriff's Office patrol cruiser was struck by a vehicle with a drunken driver behind the wheel on Saturday, Midland Police report. The incident occurred at 1:20 a.m. at Ashman and East Larkin streets, according to the report.
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Texas: Accident During Police Traffic Stop Shuts Down Southbound Lanes of 288
A Houston police officer is at the hospital after he was struck during a traffic stop, authorities said. The officer was sitting in his HPD patrol car about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday when he was struck from behind along southbound South Freeway near Reed Road.
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Massachusetts Officer Struck By Vehicle
A Boston police officer was struck by a vehicle in the city Tuesday.
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Durham, NC Fire Truck Damaged in Highway Crash
A Durham city firetruck was heavily damaged Monday morning when it was hit by another vehicle, fire officials said.
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North Carolina Officers Injured
Two officers with the Durham Police Department were taken to an area hospital after being involved in a fiery wreck Monday morning. The NC Highway Patrol says the two officers responded to a wreck on the I-540 bridge over I-40. Once they arrived, a tractor trailer jack-knifed and hit the police car, pushing it into the car that was originally involved in the wreck. The impact caused the police vehicle to burst into flames.
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West Virginia Officer Directing Traffic Around Rock Slide Hit by Car
A Wellsburg police officer is recovering after he was struck by a car while helping direct around a rock slide Tuesday morning. Wellsburg Officer Tom Jarrell was taken to Weirton Medical Center to be examined and officials said he is doing OK.
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Texas: Police Officer Struck on Loop 410
A San Antonio police officer is in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck Sunday evening while assisting at an accident scene. Police Lt. Chris Benavides said the officer, a five-year veteran, was putting out flares to direct cars around a previous, unrelated car accident around 6 p.m. on the access road at Loop 410 near Evers Road.