Struck By Incidents
News stories about struck-by-vehicle incidents involving emergency responders and/or their vehicles.
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United Kingdom: Paramedic Struck by Car
A paramedic treating a seriously injured motorcyclist who crashed in to a tree on the A137 near Ipswich was hit by another car and taken to hospital.
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Delaware Faces Tough Road Conditions-Police Car Struck
In Sussex County, emergency crews were dealing with a series of crashes on icy Seashore Highway (Del. 404) west of Georgetown, involving about a half dozen vehicles, including a state trooper's car. Fournier said the trooper was pulled to the side of the road about 8:24 a.m. investigating the earlier crashes when an on-coming car slid on the ice and collided with the front left bumper of the patrol car.
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Wisconsin: Police Officer Hit by Car; Pursuit Ends when Suspect Crashes Car
According to the Fitchburg Police Department, officers were trying to make contact with a suspicious vehicle parked at a gas station. An officer directed a passenger to exit the vehicle, then while the passenger complied, the driver put the car into reverse and accelerated.
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Georgia: Monroe Firefighter Struck by Ambulance
A Monroe County firefighter is in stable condition after being hit by an ambulance Wednesday. It happened early afternoon off Highway 87 in Juliette, according to Matt Perry, the county's emergency management director.
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Maryland: State Troopers Fatally Shoot Man Whio Rammed Police Car
State troopers fatally shot a burglary suspect at the Maryland House Travel Plaza Friday morning after the man rammed a police car, injured an officer and fled.
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Iowa: Officers Almost Hit During Traffic Stop
Newly released video is a good reminder to move over when law enforcement officers are stopped along the road. Deputies in Iowa were just feet from being hit by a truck. This happened on Interstate 80 in Iowa City last Friday.
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Florida: Two Deputies Hospitalized, Investigation Underway in South Lee
Two Lee County sheriff's deputies were hospitalized Tuesday after they were struck by a driver fleeing a traffic stop.
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California: LAPD Motorcycle Officer Reportedly Struck By DUI Driver
A LAPD motorcycle officer was reportedly struck by a suspected DUI driver Sunday evening in Boyle Heights. The officer was transported to a nearby hospital.
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Man Shot Dead After Maryland Trooper Injured
A man was shot and killed by Maryland State Police after injuring a trooper Tuesday night outside the Salisbury barracks, state police said. It was the second time in as many months that a law-enforcement officer had shot and killed someone in Salisbury. Another story can be fou
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Maryland Trooper Speaks About Her Near-Death Experience
Just five months ago, a Maryland State trooper was fighting for her life after she was struck by a car while assisting on a traffic stop. Now she’s back on the job and talking publicly about what happened for the first time.