Struck By Incidents
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Abilene, TX Fire Engine Hit By 18-Wheeler
Another Abilene fire engine has been damaged in a wreck. Engine 4 was hit by an 18-wheeler traveling west on Interstate 20 on Monday as firefighters were stopped while responding to a single-vehicle accident at mile marker 286. An Abilene Fire Department spokesman said the fire truck was intentionally parked to block traffic and protect the first responders who were treating victims of the first accident.
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California Officer Shoots At Carjacking Suspect
A suspect who was shot at by a San Francisco police officer after intentionally ramming a police vehicle with a stolen car in the city’s Hunters Point neighborhood Friday night has been identified as 44-year-old Larry Simonton, police said Monday.
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Chester County, SC Deputy Struck at Lowrys Christmas Parade
A Chester County Sheriff's Office deputy was hit by a car while directing traffic after the Lowrys Christmas parade Saturday, officials say. Deputy Randall Marsh, 43, of Chester was taken to Chester Regional Medical Center where he was treated.
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Corning Man Arrested for Hitting New York State Trooper
State Police have arrested Corning man after he hit a State Trooper. Police say John Creeley, 63, was driving on South Hamilton Street in the Town of Erwin when he had to stop for troopers directing traffic around an accident. Officials say when Creeley felt he had waited long enough, he disregarded the trooper directing traffic and drove through the intersection, swiping the side of the trooper.
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Erie, PA Police Officer hit by Vehicle Upgraded to 'Serious'
An Erie police officer who was hit by a sport utility vehicle on Wednesday has been upgraded to serious condition at UPMC Hamot, a hospital spokeswoman said today.
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Four Arrested After Texas Officer hit With SUV
Four men faced charges Monday after a Houston officer was hit by an SUV when he tried to break up a fight, officials said.
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San Francisco PD ID's Man Shot at by Police in Hunters Point
A suspect who was shot at by a San Francisco police officer after intentionally ramming a police vehicle with a stolen car in the city's Hunters Point neighborhood Friday night has been identified as 44-year-old Larry Simonton, police said today.
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West Virginia Motorists Urged to be More Careful After Another Officer is Struck in Kanawha County
A South Charleston police officer was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic on December 17. It makes the third time a law enforcement officer has been injured while out of their vehicle recently. A Nitro police officer was seriously injured directing traffic back in November.
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Arizona Ambulance Hit While on Scene of Wreck
An ambulance responding to an accident on State Route 87 north of Payson was hit by another vehicle while working the wreck.
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West Virginia Officer Struck While Directing Traffic: Third in a Month
A Charleston police officer directing traffic was hit in the leg by a vehicle, becoming the third officer in the Charleston area to be injured in such accidents in the past month.