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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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  • Idaho DOT Employee Struck at Accident Scene March 26, 2011 · Idaho DOT

    On Saturday, February 26, 2011, at approximately 8:56 a.m., Idaho State Police Trooper B. Barnes was assisting at motorist involved in a non-reportable crash on the shoulder of the northbound lane of Interstate 15, at milepost 67 in Pocatello, Idaho. Idaho Transportation Department Supervisor Claylon Perkins, 55, of Pocatello, ID, stopped to assist Trooper Barnes with traffic control. Perkins had exited his 2009 GMC Sierra pickup when KC Petrillose-Parrish, 44, of Pocatello, ID, lost control of her 2004 Dodge Durango. Petrillose-Parrish was driving too fast for the icy road conditions. Petrillose-Parrish's vehicle struck Perkins' vehicle, causing the GMC Sierra pickup to strike Perkins. Perkins and Petrillos-Parrish were transported by ground ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello.

  • Minnesota Squad Car, Officer Struck By Vehicle March 26, 2011 · Minnesota Law Enforcement

    A St. Cloud police officer was hit by a car while conducting a traffic stop.

  • Pennsylvania Man Allegedly Tries to Hit Trooper March 26, 2011 · Pennsylvania Law Enforcement

    An Indiana County man faces multiple charges after allegedly attempting to strike a state police trooper with his vehicle Friday morning at the Homer City Sheetz in Center Township.

  • Virginia Officer Struck By Fleeing Vehicle March 26, 2011 · Virginia Law Enforcement

    A police officer conducting a traffic stop in Manassas Tuesday as part of a narcotics investigation was struck by the driver who attempted to flee the scene, according to Prince William County Police.

  • Washington State Patrol Hunts for Witnesses of Wreck: Trooper Recovering March 26, 2011 · Washington Law Enforcement

    The damaged Washington State Patrol vehicle was an ominous sight for passersby on Sunday, March 6, as the vehicle rested on the shoulder of U.S. 395 wedged into an embankment. The driver’s side of the vehicle was crushed after being hit by a semi-truck that was traveling at highway speeds.

  • Woman Arrested After Allegedly Slamming Car into California Police Vehicles March 26, 2011 · California Law Enforcement

    A woman who allegedly purposefully rammed her car into two police vehicles before crashing into a third and leading Berkeley police on a foot chase was arrested today in South Berkeley.

  • Massachusetts Officer Has Close Call March 26, 2011 · Massachusetts Law Enforcement

    A Taunton woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Weymouth after her vehicle nearly hit a police officer in the breakdown lane on Route 3 south.

  • Woman Charged After Nearly Striking Ledyard, Connecticut Officer March 26, 2011 · Connecticut Law Enforcement

    Ledyard police arrested a Stamford woman early Friday on charges she was driving under the influence when she nearly struck a Ledyard police officer.

  • Car Rams, Blocks Truck with Indiana Officer March 25, 2011 · Indiana Law Enforcement

    A Winona Lake man was behind bars Thursday, accused of ramming a car into an undercover police vehicle Wednesday night.

  • Kentucky Officer Hospitalized After Being Struck March 24, 2011 · Kentucky Law Enforcement

    Police say while the officer was on the scene, one of the drivers involved in the accident experienced medical complications and fell onto the gas pedal. The vehicle moved forward and struck the police officer.