Struck By Incidents
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Michigan: 15-year-old girl killed when SUV hits Ypsilanti fire truck on I-94 Man, daughter in critical condition
A 15-year-old girl died Monday night in a crash involving a fire truck on I-94 in Ypsilanti, closing westbound lanes for several hours while Michigan State Police completed an accident investigation. The crash happened at about 11:15 p.m. near Grove Road.
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Georgia: Off-Duty Firefighter Struck and Killed Trying to Assist Motorist
An Alpharetta volunteer firefighter was killed early Monday shortly after he pulled his vehicle over to help the driver of a disabled car in Cobb County.
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Pennsylvania: Fire police officer injured at Riverside scene had broken legs, crushed arteries
Cambridge Springs volunteer fire police officer Robert Repa was looking forward to being released from the hospital on Friday.
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Pennsylvania: Fire Police Officer Struck and Thrown into a Creek
A Cambridge Springs (PA) volunteer Fire Police Officer Robert Repa suffered significant injuries to both legs at the scene of a fire last Tuesday when he was struck by a vehicle as he assisted with traffic control. He was struck, thrown over a guard rail and into a creek. His leg injuries were so bad that swelling prevented casts from being put on his legs for several days.
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Maryland: After employee's death, Laurel Public Works urges drivers to 'Slow Down to Get Around'
Following the city's first on-the-job death of public works employee Marcus Colbert in January, Laurel Public Works officials are joining staff of the Fairfax County public works department in promoting the nationwide "Slow Down to Get Around" safety campaign for refuse and recycling employees.
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Texas: Garland Ambulance Struck by DWI
Garland firefighters narrowly avoided injury early Saturday when a drunken driving suspect barreled into their ambulance — but they ran to the man's rescue just the same.
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New Jersey: Rowan University Officer Struck by Car
Officials have identified the Rowan University police officer struck and injured Saturday night in Glassboro. Officer Russell Carmolingo, a 5-year veteran of the Rowan police force, was struck by a passing car while he was making a routine traffic stop onRoute 322. It happened before 10 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Mullica Hill Road.
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California: One dead after crashing into fire truck on Highway 4
California: One dead after crashing into fire truck on Highway 4
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Hawaii: Tow truck driver, 25, critically injured after struck by vehicle near Schofield Barracks
Friends and family have identified the tow truck driver who was struck by a car, Thursday morning, as 25-year-old, Val Tua.
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Washington:Driver injured after crashing into Camas fire engine
A Washougal driver was seriously injured Wednesday night after he crashed into a fire engine that was about to leave the scene of another crash on state Highway 14 in Camas.