Struck By Incidents
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North Carolina: Winston-Salem officer struck, injured by vehicle
A Winston-Salem police officer was injured Thursday when a man hit him with a BMW during an investigation of an earlier assault. Officer A.B. Burak fell down when he was hit and suffered a large cut on the back of his head, according to a news release from the Winston-Salem Police Department. Burak, a three-year veteran of the department, was treated at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and released after the incident. Police said the incident started after 2 p.m. when Burak went to a residence at 2809 Buchanan St. to look for a silver BMW that had been involved in an assault minutes earlier at a nearby residence. While Burak was there, Antonio Renato Thompson, 22, drove up in the BMW. Burak attempted to speak to Thompson, but Thompson walked away and returned to the BMW, the release says. Burak told Thompson to stop, then opened the driver’s door and directed Thompson to get out. Thompson, however, placed the vehicle in reverse and accelerated, hitting Burak, police said. Thompson then fled the scene. Thompson, of 2809 Buchanan St., voluntarily went to the police department several hours later, police said. He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer and felony hit and run. He was placed in the Forsyth County Jail under a $35,000 secured bond.
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Pennsylvania: Police seek driver accused of intentionally hitting crossing guard in Northeast Philly
Philadelphia police are seeking help identifying a driver accused of intentionally hitting a crossing guard at an intersection in the city's Oxford Circle neighborhood.
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Rhode Island: State Police trooper struck by car in Lincoln
A Rhode Island State Police trooper was struck by a car on route 146 southbound in Lincoln Sunday while trying to assist another disabled vehicle on the side of the road.
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California: Sacramento County Deputy Struck By Vehicle After Responding To Call
A deputy was accidentally struck by a vehicle in south Sacramento Thursday night, authorities say. The scene is near Gerber Road and Wilbur Way.
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California: SOCAL EDISON WORKER DIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY CAR IN LANCASTER
A Southern California Edison worker who was working on the side of the road in Lancaster was killed after being struck by a civilian vehicle on Friday, authorities said. A driver of an older model BMW was driving westbound on Avenue K when he lost control for unknown reasons and struck the utility worker shortly before noon. The crash happened at 20th Street East and Avenue K, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The SoCal Edison worker, a man in his 50s based in Antelope Valley, died at the scene, officials said. Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to extricate the driver, who is in his 20s, according to officials. He suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital. An investigation into what led up to the crash was ongoing, but investigators said alcohol does not appear to be a factor.
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Missouri: Officer reportedly struck by vehicle during domestic disturbance call
A Bellefontaine Neighbors officer was reportedly struck by a car after responding to a domestic disturbance call near the intersection of Hornsby and Broadway Monday night. According to police, one of the parties involved in the disturbance hit the officer with their car before crashing into a nearby lamp post. Authorities are on the scene and the officer appears to have suffered no serious injuries. We will bring you more information as the story develops.
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Georgia: Atlanta PD officer struck by stolen vehicle
Police are currently looking for a stolen car after the driver used it to strike an Atlanta Police officer during a traffic stop. According to police, the officer made the stop on Campbellton Road, but was hit as the vehicle took off. Police were chasing the suspect's vehicle near I-285 and Washington Road.
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Massachusetts: Massachusetts Trooper Struck by Motorcyclist
A state trooper working a traffic detail outside Gillette Stadium at the conclusion of Sunday's 16-0 Patriots' loss to the Buffalo Bills suffered potentially serious injuries when he was struck on Route 1 in Foxboro by a motorcycle that was running from the cops, police said.
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Arkansas: Stuttgart officer injured Monday when he is struck by car
A Stuttgart police officer working part-time for the City of Humphrey was injured Monday morning during a traffic stop at the southern edge of the community along U.S. 79.
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Maryland: Westminster man charged after car strikes ambulance at crash scene
A Westminster man has been charged in a reported hit-and-run incident after he allegedly drove through a crash scene on Md. 140 on Friday, striking an ambulance, then drove away.