Struck By Incidents
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Illinois Accident Involving Struck Deputy Reinforces Importance of Reflective Clothing
The Geneva woman who struck a sheriff's deputy while he directed traffic around a crash scene has become an advocate for reflective safety gear – something authorities say officers in those situations are supposed to wear.
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In Maryland, One Dead, Two Arrested in Separate Events Near King Parade Route
19-year-old fatally shot in face; two others charged in drug case
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New Jersey Deaths Grim Reminders of Driver Responsibility
It was a trying week last week for those charged with protecting and serving motorists on area highways. The Delaware River Port Authority Police Officer who was killed early Saturday morning while assisting in a traffic accident investigation will be laid to rest Thursday morning.
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Texas Deputy Struck by Car; 2 Suspects Shot
An off-duty Harris County sheriff's deputy was injured when he was struck by a car Tuesday night during an investigation into a suspected drug deal at a southwest Houston apartment complex.
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DRPA Officer Struck And Killed On Walt Whitman
A Delaware River Port Authority police officer lost his life early Saturday morning after being struck by a car as he was assisting in an accident investigation on the Walt Whitman Bridge
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One Dead, Dozens Injured In 40-Vehicle Kansas Pile-Up
One boy was killed and nearly three dozen people hurt in a northeast Kansas pile-up Saturday that left wreckage from up to 40 vehicles strewn across Interstate 35.
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Missouri Officer Struck by a Car on Highway 370
Bridgeton police Officer William R. Dickherber, 28, was struck by a car on a shoulder of Highway 370, just east of the Discovery Bridge, about 8 a.m. Wednesday, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.
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Illinois Deputy Struck by Car at Three-Car Accident
A Kane County sheriff's deputy was struck by a car while directing traffic at the scene of a three-car pileup Wednesday evening near Fabyan Parkway and Wenmouth Road in Geneva, authorities said.
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Maryland School Crossing Guard Clipped By Side Mirror
Police in Baltimore County are investigating an accident that left a school crossing guard slightly injured. The woman was preparing to stop traffic at the intersection of Criagmont and Bardswell roads in Catonsville when a pickup truck drove by.
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Two Men Charged After SUV Hits Maryland Officer
Anne Arundel County police have charged two men in connection with an officer who was struck by a sport utility vehicle after he fired at the oncoming SUV.