Struck By Incidents
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Idaho Firefighter Accidentally Struck by Deputy's Cruiser
Jefferson County Sheriff's office said a volunteer firefighter was accidently hit by a police car during an early morning fire call in Roberts Tuesday. Benjamin Charles Poston, 61, of Roberts, was first on the scene in his own personal vehicle, the sheriff's office said. Poston was trying to flag down the deputy when he was struck by the car
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Oklahoma Deputy Injured
A Carter County Sheriffs Deputy was injured in the line of duty when he was hit by a car. Carter County Sheriff Ken Grace said deputy Shannon Davis was run over outside an Ardmore night club early Sunday morning.
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Washington Trooper, Officer Among Many Crashes Due to Black Ice
Investigators say black ice was to blame for two separate crashes involving a Washington State Patrol trooper and a SeaTac police officer early Monday morning.
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Delaware Police Officer Injured in Crash on US 13
A New Castle County police officer suffered minor injuries this morning when her patrol car was struck from behind on U.S. 13 near New Castle. The accident happened about 4 a.m. in the northbound lanes at the intersection of East Oak Drive in the Midvale area. Heavy fog was in the area at the time.
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Massachusetts Police Officer Struck and Seriously Injured
A Peabody police officer was seriously injured after being hit by a car this morning while working a detail on Route 1 in Peabody, authorities said. The officer was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after being hit by a vehicle at 234 Newbury St. (Route 1), near the Northeast Nursery.
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Sheriff’s Deputy Injured in Crash On Illinois' Reagan Memorial Tollway
A DuPage County Sheriff’s deputy was injured Sunday morning when a woman suspected of driving drunk stuck his police car while he was changing a tire on the shoulder of the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88).
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Kentucky State Trooper Shoots Man During Chase
A man was flown to Vanderbilt Hospital after being shot by a Kentucky state trooper during a chase on Saturday night. The pursuit began at about 7:40 p.m. when Trooper James MacArthur tried to stop a suspicious vehicle on Champion Highway in Christian County.
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N.J. Woman Held in Hit-and-Run of Philadelphia.Officer
A 26-year-old woman who allegedly dragged and twice struck a Philadelphia police officer in a hit-and-run during a Center City traffic stop late Friday has been apprehended in South Jersey.
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New Jersey Officer Struck During Traffic Stop
Officer Justin Barga was struck and injured by a motorist early Sunday morning during a traffic stop along Lexington Avenue, police said. The officer who was struck by a motorist this morning landed on the hood of the car, injuring his head and one of his legs, according to an official.
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Alabama Deputy Okay After 18-Wheeler Hits Patrol Car
A Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy's patrol car was destroyed early Friday morning after being struck by an 18-wheeler. The deputy, unidentified, was not in the car at the time of the crash and was not injured. The 18-wheeler driver also escaped injury.