Struck By Incidents
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Alabama Officer Hit by Car Released From Hospital
A police officer hit by a passing vehicle Wednesday night has been released from the hospital, said Huntsville police Sgt. Mark Roberts. Police say the officer, Michael Tucker, 29, was out on a traffic stop when he was struck by an extended side mirror on a passing truck.
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Georgia Officer Hit During Funeral Procession
An off-duty officer was hit by a vehicle during a funeral procession on Interstate 575 Thursday morning. The crash happened just before 10:30 a.m. on I-575 at Highway 5 in Canton.
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Scott's Law in Illinois
Illinois State Police District 13 issued a total of 48 citations and 28 written warnings in June in Franklin County, as a result of the Give'Em a Brake Zone (GABZ) construction project, Capt. Michael Irwin, District 13 commander, announced.
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Alabama Police Officer Hit During Traffic Stop
A Huntsville police officer has been hit by a passing vehicle.
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Texas Officer Leaps to Safety After Suspects Try to Hit Him With Car
Two teens are under arrest and charges are pending after they rammed into a police car with a vehicle.
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Virginia Trooper, Blackstone Officer Struck by Suspected Drunken Driver
A state trooper and a Blackstone police officer suffered minor injuries last night when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver as they worked in their marked patrol vehicles after investigating a wreck on U.S. 460 business, Virginia State Police said.
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DUI Charge for Driver Who Struck Massachusetts Trooper
A Holden-based trooper struck by a car in Cambridge Monday has been released from a Boston hospital and the allegedly drunken driver charged with hitting him was arraigned yesterday in Cambridge District Court.
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Florida Officer Hit By Truck, Driver Keeps Going
A Green Cove Springs police officer was struck by a vehicle Monday night and the driver failed to stop, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Georgia Officer Hit by DUI Suspect
A Swainsboro police officer is recovering after officers say she was hit by an impaired driver.
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Massachusetts State Senator Timilty Wants Spotlight on 'Move Over' Law
State Sen. James Timilty wants the state to do a better job publicizing a public safety law he got passed that requires motorists to move over when they see police on the side of the road.