Struck By Incidents
News stories about struck-by-vehicle incidents involving emergency responders and/or their vehicles.
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California Police Fire on Car Fleeing Traffic Stop, Officer Dragged Alongside
San Francisco police fired on a SUV Friday afternoon in The City’s Hayes Valley neighborhood after the driver fled a traffic stop, dragging an officer alongside the car for a short distance, a police spokesman said. The incident took place at about 2:20 p.m. at Buchanan and Fell Streets.
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California Police Officer Struck by Vehicle During Traffic Stop
A San Francisco police officer was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop this afternoon at Buchanan and Fell Streets, a police spokesman said.
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Fleeing Driver Rams Wisconsin Police Car, Runs Over Officer's Foot
Cocaine and recklessly endangering safety charges are pending against a 40-year-old man accused of leading police on a car chase Thursday morning. At about 1:30 a.m., officers attempted to arrest the man on several drug violations, said Fond du Lac Police Department Deputy Chief Kevin Lemke. Officers approached the man while he was parking at a home on Sixth Street between Fond du Lac and Park Avenues. The man stepped on the gas pedal, ramming an unmarked squad car and pushing it out of the way to exit the driveway, said Lemke.
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Two Pennsylvania Police Vehicles Struck in Penn Township Crash
Two police cruisers from different departments -- parked on a Penn Township roadside after stopping another motorist -- were struck by a third vehicle early Saturday morning.
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UK Police Officer Suffers Minor Injuries After Being Hit
A man has been arrested after a police officer was injured during an incident in Clifton.
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Florida Officer Hit By Pickup In Strip-Club Brawl
A Cocoa Beach police officer who was investigating a brawl at a strip club was seriously injured early Thursday morning when he was struck by a pickup, authorities said.
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Kansas Officer Injured When Police Car Struck by Fleeing Driver
A Salina police officer was treated at Salina Regional Health Center early today after her patrol car was rammed by a car driven by a man allegedly trying to flee during a traffic stop.
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Oregon State Trooper's Car Hit by Truck on I-84
A commercial truck hit an Oregon State Police patrol car while the trooper was outside investigating another crash on westbound Interstate 84 in the Ladd Canyon area south of La Grande.
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Teen Driver in Canadian Police Shooting Incident to Remain in Custody, For Now
The 14-year-old boy who was driving the car that police shot at on Monday will remain in custody for the time being, his legal counsel said on Tuesday.
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Massachusetts Police Officer Almost Hit by Driver on Cell Phone
A Salisbury police officer narrowly avoided being struck by a pickup truck Monday night as he was directing traffic near Latitude's Gym on Elm Street after a two-car accident.