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Struck By Incidents

News stories about struck-by-vehicle incidents involving emergency responders and/or their vehicles.

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  • California: Officer Shoots at Car Speeding Towards Him October 15, 2013 · California Law Enforcement

    A San Diego police officer fired one shot at a car that was speeding toward him early Sunday in San Ysidro, police said. Neither the driver nor the passenger was hit by the bullet that went through the windshield

  • Massachusetts State Trooper Nearly Hit by Speeding Car While Sitting in Cruiser October 15, 2013 · Massachusetts Law Enforcement

    Massachusetts State Police released a YouTube video Monday of a trooper parked in his cruiser working a construction detail, almost being hit by a speeding motorist

  • New Hampshire: Trooper's Use of Deadly Force Justified October 15, 2013 · New Hampshire Law Enforcement

    A state trooper thought he was about to be run down by a vehicle and was justified in fatally shooting a woman as she drove at him last month in Manchester, New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster said Tuesday.

  • New York: Syosset Hit-and-run Truck Driver Strikes Cop October 15, 2013 · New York Law Enforcement

    A Nassau County police officer was struck by a hit-and-run driver while conducting a traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway eastbound service road in Syosset on Monday morning, authorities said.

  • California: San Diego Officer Shoots Car, None Injured October 13, 2013 · California Law Enforcement

    A San Diego police officer fired one shot at a car that was speeding toward him early Sunday in San Ysidro, police said.

  • Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Police Officer Suffers Minor Injuries After Being Struck By Motorcycle October 13, 2013 · Pennsylvania Law Enforcement

    A police officer suffered minor injuries after being struck by a motorcycle on Saturday. The officer apparently stopped the motorcycle near 3rd and South Street around 8:21 p.m. The driver fled the scene, striking the officer.

  • New York: Sparta Firefighters on the Hot Seat After Truck Accident October 9, 2013 · New York Fire

    Three weeks after a fast-moving fire completely destroyed a Sparta home, the Sparta Volunteer Fire Department is still trying to put out another fire, of sorts, that has smoldered since that evening. As Engine 7 navigated a narrow, gravel portion of Arapaho Trail in response to the late-night blaze on Sept. 14, it hit a bolder that jutted out from the side of the road and then hit the back of an ambulance squad vehicle parked across the street. Another story can be found at: http://www.njherald.com/story/23652796/2013/10/09/sparta-fire-truck-damage-35000

  • North Carolina: Police Chase Ends With Car Striking Fire Station October 9, 2013 · North Carolina Fire

    Police released the dash cam video of the police pursuit in Lenoir that ended with a car crashing into a fire department Tuesday. The whole pursuit was less than a mile long lasted only 61 seconds. The car ended up crashing through the front bay door at the Lenoir Fire Department knocking a 30,000-pound fire truck several feet.

  • South Carolina: Deputy Hit by Car While Chasing Woman October 9, 2013 · South Carolina Law Enforcement

    A Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office deputy and a woman were hit by car while the deputy was chasing the woman Tuesday night, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office. Another story can be found at: http://www.independentmail.com/news/2013/oct/09/spartanburg-county-deputy-woman-hit-car-during-foo/?partner=yahoo_feeds http://www.wyff4.com/news/local-news/greenville-news/deputy-struck-by-drunken-driver-officials-say/-/9654794/22364376/-/9ycxt0z/-/index.html

  • New York: Oswego County Tow Truck Driver Recovering After Tractor Trailer Accident October 8, 2013 · New York Towing & Recovery

    Tow truck driver Dorwin Lybolt was helping a couple with their stranded car on the side of Route 81 last Saturday when he saw a tractor trailer coming up in his lane. Lybolt tried to pinned himself against the cab of his tow truck as the tractor trailer passed by. At first he thought it was just a close call. "I actually just started walking away from my truck - when I pulled my hand away from my stomach is when I realized it had really done something," said Lybolt. Other stories can be found at: http://centralny.ynn.com/content/news/all_news/699780/tow-truck-driver-speaks-after-hit-and-run-accident/ http://www.njherald.com/story/23645416/central-ny-tow-truck-driver-sliced-by-passing-rig