Struck By Incidents
News stories about struck-by-vehicle incidents involving emergency responders and/or their vehicles.
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South Carolina: Off-Duty Trooper Struck by Suspected Shoplifter
An off-duty State Police officer trying to apprehend a woman for shoplifting is in critical condition after being struck by her car.
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Texas DPS Trooper Struck by Car in Colorado County
A DPS trooper is in critical condition this New Year's Eve after getting struck by an SUV while tending to a car wreck in Colorado County. Another story can be found at: http://www.khou.com/news/local/Colorado-Co-trooper-hit-by-car-in-stable-condition--185338462.html
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Wisconsin Sheriff’s Deputy Injured After Being Hit by Suspected Drunk Driver
A man was arrested early Saturday morning after crashing into the back of a Milwaukee County sheriff deputy's squad car. The crash happened around 1:00 a.m. on northbound I-43 near Locust Street in Milwaukee.
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Texas: Off-Duty Godley Plice Officer Dragged by Suspect Vehicle
An off-duty Godley police officer fired his weapon several times as he was being dragged by a suspect vehicle he tried to stop Saturday in a Walmart parking lot, according to a Fort Worth Police news release.
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Ohio State Trooper Hit By Semi-Truck
An Ohio state trooper was hit by a semi-truck in a chain reaction car accident. It happened a little after 1 p.m. on December 26 on northbound I-75, about a half-a-mile north of State Route 81.
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Utah Trooper Struck by Sliding Vehicle
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper is recovering after being struck by a motorist at the scene of another accident in Midvale. The patrol says the trooper had just finished setting up flares at a crash site on Interstate 15 Monday night when a Jeep slid out of control and struck the trooper after slamming into the wall nearby. Other stories can be found at: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55525920-78/faccum-dit-eugait-qui.html.csp http://fox13now.com/2012/12/25/uhp-trooper-struck-by-jeep-on-i-15/ http://www.ksl.com/?sid=23512596&nid=148&s_cid=rss-extlink
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Wisconsin: Alleged Shoplifter Arrested After Almost Hitting Officer With Car
A shoplifter who almost hit a Madison police officer with his car was arrested by the officer and a retired police detective at East Towne Mall on Friday, Madison police reported. Another story can be found at: http://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=edr59ja8npuol
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California: Car Hits Ambulance; CHP Officer and Two Others Injured
A CHP officer sustained moderate injuries after he was struck by an ambulance when a driver lost control of her vehicle on the westbound Highway 60 in Moreno Valley on Monday morning and hit the emergency vehicle. Another story can be forund at: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/12/24/car-crashes-into-ambulance-on-wb-hwy-60-injuring-2/
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California: Moraga-Orinda Fire District to Investigate Dec. 1 Crash
A crash earlier this month that sent three Moraga-Orinda Fire District firefighters to the hospital and left a driver in critical condition will be investigated, officials say.
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Pennsylvania: Man Strikes Vehicles From Two Fire Companies in a Matter of Minutes
Bensalem police said they will charge a township man who on Sunday allegedly rammed into a fire truck after leaving the scene of an accident moments earlier when he struck a local fire company’s pickup truck. The odd series of events occurred at about 5:10 p.m. Sunday.