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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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  • New Jersey: Ambulance Struck by Vehicle While Responding to Accident March 30, 2013 · New Jersey EMS

    An ambulance was hit by a vehicle while responding to a motor vehicle accident on Timber Ridge Road Friday morning, police said.

  • Iowa: Officer Struck by SUV out of Intensive Care March 29, 2013 · Iowa Law Enforcement

    The Des Moines police officer struck by an SUV late Sunday night is improving and out of the intensive care unit, officials said. Officer Candice Lassiter remains hospitalized but officials could not release further information about her condition. Another story can be found at: http://www.kwqc.com/story/21835441/des-moines-officer-hit-by-sub-improving

  • California: Suspect Hits Officer With Vehicle March 28, 2013 · California Law Enforcement

    A Bakersfield police officer is recovering after police said a suspect struck him with his SUV. Bakersfield police said Wednesday night that a BPD officer tried to make contact with 21 year-old Michael Mickelson while he was in his vehicle in the area of Hageman Road and Calloway Drive. Police said they wanted to talk with him about a burglary that had happened earlier in the day.

  • South Carolina: Rock Hill Officer Struck by Car While Chasing Shoplifters March 28, 2013 · South Carolina Law Enforcement

    A Rock Hill Police officer was hit by a car after trying to stop two suspected Kohl’s shoplifters who ignored his commands Tuesday evening, police say.

  • Fayetteville, Arkansas Road Blocked by Accident Involving Fire Truck March 26, 2013 · Arkansas Fire

    All lanes of Crossover Road in Fayetteville were blocked Tuesday because of a three-vehicle accident, according to Sgt. Craig Stout of the Fayetteville Police Department. Investigators believed a woman stopped her car in the road and was rear-ended by another vehicle. One of those cars then hit a Fayetteville fire truck.

  • Ohio Fire Captain Struck at Highway Crash March 26, 2013 · Ohio Fire

    A Dayton, Ohio Fire Captain was struck and seriously injured during a response on U.S. Highway 35. Another story can be found at: http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/firefighter-struck-by-vehicle-us-35-closed-at-gett/nW4Sw/

  • Woman Hit Indiana State Trooper Car, Left Scene March 26, 2013 · Indiana Law Enforcement

    A woman was arrested Sunday after allegedly crashing her vehicle into an Indiana State Police trooper’s vehicle and leaving the scene.

  • North Carolina Police Chief Hit By Car, Recovering March 25, 2013 · North Carolina Law Enforcement

    Ramseur Police Chief Larry Lewallen is recovering after getting hit by a suspect's vehicle Saturday March 23, 2013.

  • Washington, DC: Report: 3 Ambulances Improperly Out of Service When D.C. Police Officer Was Struck March 25, 2013 · District of Columbia Law Enforcement

    An ambulance and two medic units were within four miles of a seriously injured D.C. police officer March 5 but failed respond to the scene, according to a disturbing new report. News4's Jackie Bensen reports.

  • Iowa Officer hit Helping Stranded Driver March 25, 2013 · Iowa Law Enforcement

    Police say officer Candace Lassiter was standing outside her squad car when another vehicle lost control on slick street and struck her. The collision happened in the 3100 block of 30th Street, near Veterans Hospital. Other stories may be found at: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130326/NEWS/303260066/1001/ http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/03/25/police-officer-struck-by-suv/article http://whotv.com/2013/03/25/officer-hit-vehicle-strikes-des-moines-cop/