Struck By Incidents
News stories about struck-by-vehicle incidents involving emergency responders and/or their vehicles.
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Connecticut State Trooper Taken To Hospital After Crash In Rocky Hill
A state trooper suffered what appear to be minor injuries after his cruiser was struck from behind Wednesday morning, police said.
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Texas Officer Injured in Hit-and-Run Out of Hospital
A San Antonio police officer injured when struck by men driving a stolen pickup has been released from the hospital, University Hospital officials said Thursday.
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Wanted Man Snared After Striking Connecticut Cop With Car
A man wanted on a parole violation struck a Westport police officer while trying to flee and was chased to Weston, where he got stuck trying to drive through a rear yard, police said.
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Australian Officer Shoots at Car After Being Hit
Shots have been fired at a car that struck a police officer at Birrong in Sydney's south-west.
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Connecticut Suspect Flees From Cops, Subdued With Stun Gun
A wanted man led Westport police on a chase early Wednesday, but was taken into custody after police used a Taser to subdue him in Weston.
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Connecticut Trooper Involved In I-91 Crash
A state trooper was involved in a crash on Interstate 91 northbound between exits 15 and 16 Monday afternoon. State police said that trooper had pulled off the road around 2:15 p.m. and was stopped in the center median behind a disabled box truck when a car veered off the highway and struck the cruiser from behind, pushing it into the rear of the truck.
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Florida Construction Worker Struck, Killed on U.S. Highway 98
A construction worker is dead after being struck at about 8 p.m. Monday night while setting up a lane closure on U.S. Highway 98 near the intersection of Woodlawn Beach Road.
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Massachusetts Police Say Drunken Driver Sped Through Natick Work Zone
Several officers were working a detail on Rte. 9 East near the Crowne Plaza Hotel as part of a state paving project. Police cars, with their emergency lights flashing, were parked on the road. At 3:20 a.m., Lt. Brian Lauzon heard a loud engine coming toward him "and he looked in his rearview mirror just in time to see a vehicle speeding by him going approximately 80 mph," Grassey said.
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Michigan Man Charged With Assaulting Officer
A Richmond man faces a felony charge after deputies said he struck an officer during his arrest. Timothy Nicholas Cornell, 21, is accused of breaking into several vehicles to steal property. He struck a Grand Traverse sheriff's deputy as he attempted to flee the arrest scene in Garfield Township, court records show.
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Off-Duty Indiana Officer Struck in Hit-and-Run Crash
Indianapolis - Police are investigating a crash involving an off-duty IMPD officer.