Struck By Incidents
News stories about struck-by-vehicle incidents involving emergency responders and/or their vehicles.
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Conneecticut Officer Nearly Hit By Drunken Driver
Vernon police arrest a man they say was driving under the influence when he nearly hit a police officer early Wednesday morning.
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Florida State Trooper Struck as Suspect Rams Stolen Car into Cruiser
The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested a 24-year-old man they said tried to run over a state trooper Tuesday night.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Traffic Cop Hit By Car Outside Eagles Game
A Philadelphia police officer suffered a fractured shoulder after being hit by a car while directing traffic outside the Eagles game. The accident happened shortly after midnight Wednesday at Front Street and Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia.
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Tennessee Officer Struck by Speeding Vehicle: Suspected DUI
Officer Kevin Dunn was on North Rutherford Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. when he sent out a call for help, stating he’d been struck intentionally and was bleeding from his hand. Dunn began to pursue the vehicle, a red two-door Pontiac, which was traveling in excess of 90 miles per hour, Officer Gabriel Besleaga reported.
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Indianapolis Metro Officer Hurt in Northwest Side Crash
A Metro Police officer is being treated for a back injury after a civilian car hit his police vehicle.
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Pennsylvania Cop Hit By Pickup Truck in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia Police Officer was struck by a pickup truck while he was outside of his vehicle Wednesday morning in South Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania Worker Critical After Being Struck by Car
A Waste Management employee is in critical condition at Lehigh Valley Hospital after being struck by a car Tuesday afternoon as he was collecting garbage on New Hanover Square Road near Holbrook Lane.
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Florida Trooper's Car Rammed
A man is accused of stealing a car, robbing a convenience store, and then ramming a Florida Highway Trooper’s patrol car who was trying to stop him.
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New Hampshire Trooper Injured
A state trooper suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon when his cruiser was struck by a vehicle driven by a Merrimack teenager on the F.E. Everett Turnpike.
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Winter Wreck Crunches Utah Patrol Car in High-Speed I-15 Accident
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper's vehicle parked on the side of the freeway was rear-ended and totaled Sunday night, making it the fourth patrol vehicle to be hit in Salt Lake County since mid-November.