Struck By Incidents
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Oregon: Flagger hit by vehicles, seriously injured; driver suspected of DUI
A flagger in a construction zone was seriously injured after being hit by two vehicles Thursday night on Highway 99W south of Amity, according to Lt. Bill Fugate of Oregon State Police.
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Georgia: Cartersville Police Car Struck While Responding To Accident
Cartersville Police Car Struck While Responding To Accident The accident occurred along the southbound side of Interstate 75 just north of the S.R. 113/Main Street interchange.
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Texas: Suspect struck officer with car, 2nd officer shot suspect in face
The Harlingen Police Department says one its officers shot a man in the face after the suspect struck another officer with a vehicle.
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Utah: Firefighter Struck at Accident Scene
A Syracuse firefighter was seriously injured Thursday when he was hit by another vehicle while on the scene of a traffic accident. Dan Holman, 44, suffered a broken ankle as well as cuts and bruises, some that required stitches.
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New York: Cops struck were investigating drag racing on Route 117
Two officers struck by a car early Saturday morning had been investigating drag racing on Route 117, police Chief Paul Oliva said.
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Utah: Syracuse firefighter hit by car while responding to accident
A Syracuse firefighter was seriously injured Thursday when he was hit by another vehicle while on the scene of a traffic accident.
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Tennessee: Vehicle crashes into firetruck, blocks traffic
Southbound lanes on highway 385 in Arlington are being blocked after a vehicle hit a fire truck.The wreck happened near Milton Wilson Road when the fire engine was working a separate crash.
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Australia: Man arrested over EastLink police officer hit-run
Police have arrested a 30-year-old man over the alleged hit-and-run of a police officer on EastLink on Wednesday.
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New York: Trooper suffers minor injuries after 4-car accident on Thruway
A chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles on the southbound I-190 on Grand Island Saturday night left a New York State trooper with minor injuries.
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Oklahoma: Sand Springs Officer Fires At Driver Who Tried To Hit Him
Police say a Sand Springs officer shot at a woman who tried to run him down in a school parking lot Friday. Now that woman is behind bars.