Struck By Incidents
News stories about struck-by-vehicle incidents involving emergency responders and/or their vehicles.
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Texas:Man Arrested After Denton County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Struck By Vehicle
An Ill. man was arrested after a Denton County Sheriff’s Office deputy was struck by a vehicle Saturday night. The deputy was directing traffic around 6 p.m. at an event in Krum when the incident happened. Other stories can be found at: http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/01/19/5497796/illinois-man-accused-of-dwi-assault.html?rh=1 http://www.newswest9.com/story/24493765/driver-arrested-after-deputy-struck-by-pickup
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Illinois: Cops: Drunken Driver Hit Lake Villa Squad Ccar
Authorities say a Lake Villa police officer suffered minor injuries Sunday night when a drunken driver his squad car.
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Virginia State Trooper Hit While Assisting Disabled Vehicle
Virginia State Police said a trooper was struck from behind Monday evening while assisting a safety patrol unit with a disabled vehicle. The incident happened at 6:18 p.m. on Interstate 264 near Mt. Trashmore.
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Texas: Denton County Deputy Hit by Truck While Directing Traffic
A Denton County deputy was in stable condition after being run over in the town of Krum Saturday evening. Investigators said the deputy was directing traffic when she was hit by a truck just before 6 p.m.
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Texas: Highland Park Officer Hurt by Fleeing Suspect
A suspect fleeing from a disturbance at a restaurant in Highland Park Village backed into an SUV and injured a police officer on January 19, 2014.
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Canada: Police Officer Struck by ATV
The RNC is looking for the men responsible for striking an officer with an ATV. The RNC says an officer attempted to stop a pair of ATVs that were driving dangerously in the area of Birchy Nap Hill Road in Torbay Wednesday afternoon. The ATVs refused to stop for police.
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Florida: St. Petersburg Motorcyle Patrol Officer Hit by Bus, Injured
A St. Petersburg police motorcycle patrol officer and a bus passenger were injured in a crash Saturday morning in St. Pete Beach, police said. Officer Michael Weiskopf was assisting with traffic control for the St. Pete Beach Classic 10K race at 7 a.m. when he was struck by a slow-moving Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus, police said. Other stories can be found at: http://www.wtsp.com/rss/article/353280/8/St-Pete-police-officer-struck-by-bus http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_south_pinellas/st_petersburg/st-petersburg-police-officer-hit-by-psta-bus-non-life-threatening
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Florida: Tampa Police Officer Struck by Fleeing Car, Suspect Shot
A Tampa police officer was injured after he was struck by a suspect's vehicle during a traffic stop. The incident happened in the area of Hillsborough Avenue and 30th Street. Investigators say a second officer opened fire on the car after it struck Captain Steve Hartnett and tried fleeing the scene.
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New York: Vehicle Hits Fire Truck on Thruway
The Fultonville Volunteer Fire Department encountered more than it expected when it responded Wednesday to an emergency on the Thruway. At about 6:30 a.m. the volunteer crew was tending to a vehicle that slid off the roadway due to icy conditions. Chief Tom Crosier said the crew was getting ready to leave the scene when a box truck struck a guardrail, tipped onto its side and slid into the department's fire truck, which was parked on the side of the Thruway.
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Virginia: Four People Hit by Vehicle While Trying to Help Pedestrian
Chesapeake Police say four people were taken to the hospital after they were hit by a vehicle while trying to help another pedestrian who was also in an accident.