Struck By Incidents
News stories about struck-by-vehicle incidents involving emergency responders and/or their vehicles.
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Pennsylvania: Volunteer Fireman Struck by Drunk Driver
State police in Bradford County say a firefighter was hit by a drunk driver. The crash happened around 12:30 Saturday afternoon on Rummerfield Creek Road near Wyalusing. Other stories can be found at: http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Driver-hits-walking-man-charged-with-DUI--219139461.html http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20130810/NEWS01/308100072/1112/
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Florida Officer Injured in Struck By Incident
One person died and three others, including a police officer, had to be hospitalized after a violent accident.
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Virginia: Fire Truck Struck in Hit-and-Run
Chesapeake Police need help identifying a woman officers say backed into a fire truck and fled in July.
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Ohio: Jamarcus Brown Shot by Officer After Pursuit at Monroe Outlet Mall
The Monroe Police Department has identified the man who was shot Saturday evening after attempting to hit a police officer with his car. Officials said suspected shoplifter Jamarcus Levon Brown, 22, of Dayton, Ohio ran away from a police officer at about 9:15 p.m. and got into a car parked at the Cincinnati Premium Outlets, located at 400 Premium Outlets Drive
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Georgia: Colleagues Pay for Injured Paramedic's Recovery
Jennifer Hesselbein was hit by a car while treating the pedestrian Wednesday night. She's got a heart as big as the world, and she's out here doing it because she wants to help people," Monterey Volunteer Fire Department Chief James Webb said. Other stories can be found at: http://www.13wmaz.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=241240 http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/26027-community-planning-fundraiser-for-injured-macon-bibb-firefighter
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Maine: Antique Fire Truck in Bangor Fatal Crash Had Insufficient Brake Fluid
The firefighter driving the antique fire truck that crushed a Holden man during Bangor's July 4th parade stood on the brake pedal so hard it made an imprint on the floor, but it failed to stop the truck, investigators said.
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Mississippi: A Pedestrian is Dead and Paramedic Seriously Injured After a Man Who Was Allegedly Under the Influence Struck Them With His Truck at the
A pedestrian is dead and paramedic seriously injured after a man who was allegedly under the influence struck them with his truck at the scene of an earlier accident.
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Wisconsin: Caledonia Officer Hit by Drunk Driver, Sent to Hospital
A Caledonia man faced charges Tuesday after he allegedly hit a village police officer’s squad car while driving drunk. Michael J. Brown, 49, has been charged with a second drunken driving offense causing injury, according to his criminal complaint, released Tuesday.
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Wisconsin: Video Shows Trooper’s Close Call with Semi on Interstate
Wisconsin State Trooper Jim Reese stopped a driver for speeding on Interstate 43 in Sheboygan County on Friday morning and was walking back to his cruiser after talking to the driver when a semitrailer hit the side of his car, according to a release. Other stories can be found at: http://fox6now.com/2013/07/24/state-patrol-trooper-nearly-struck-by-semi-on-i-43/ http://www.wbay.com/story/22934400/2013/07/25/state-trooper-talks-about-close-call http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Dash-cam-video-shows-near-miss-of-Wisconsin-State-Patrol-Trooper-216861121.html http://www.wbay.com/story/22923156/2013/07/24/semi-narrowly-misses-wisconsin-state-trooper
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New Jersey: Reward Offered in Hit-and-Run Accident That Injured Washington Township Officer
Authorities said Monday that a $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the driver of a sport-utility vehicle that struck a police officer in a hit-and-run incident over the weekend.