Struck By Incidents
News stories about struck-by-vehicle incidents involving emergency responders and/or their vehicles.
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New York Police Arrest Man Who Tried to Hit Officers
Syracuse police have arrested a 45-year-old Oswego County man who they say attempted to hit city police officers with a stolen truck Saturday. A city police officer fired his service weapon into the vehicle after Scott Carpenter nearly struck the officers about 5:30 p.m. on a sidewalk of the 200 block of Pond Street, police Sgt. Thomas Connellan said.
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Georgia Motorcycle Officer Expected to Recover From Struck By Injuries
A DeKalb County motorcycle police officer who was hit while escorting a funeral procession in Snellville Friday may need facial surgery but he is expected to recover, police said.
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Pennsylvania Police Cruiser Involved in Crash
New Castle Township policeman Ronald Romanchik Jr. was transported to the hospital for evaluation Friday afternoon after his cruiser was involved in a three-vehicle accident on Route 61 in the township, according to state police at Frackville.
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Pennsylvania Officer Injured in Pittsburgh Out Of Hospital
The Pittsburgh police officer injured in a robbery attempt that erupted into a shootout on the North Side earlier this week is out of the hospital.
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Texas Deputy on Motorcycle Hit Escorting Funeral Procession
A deputy on a motorcycle was hit while escorting a funeral procession Saturday in northwest Houston.
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Washington Sheriff’s Deputy Hit By Car
An Island County sheriff’s deputy is recovering after being hit by a car on Camano Island.
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Alabama Driver Strikes Patrol Vehicle
Madison County Investigators say a man who plowed into one of their patrol cars this morning was not only drunk, he's also an illegal immigrant. It happened a little before one Wednesday Morning on Memorial Parkway, just north of Winchester Road.
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Illinois EMT Injured by Blue Mound Emergency Vehicle
A 45-year-old emergency medical technician is in stable condition after a Blue Mound EMT accidentally backed over her with a truck Tuesday.
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Pennsylvania Officer Injured During Swap Meet Shootout Now In ICU
The medical condition of a police officer who was hurt during a shootout on Pittsburgh’s North Side has taken a turn for the worse.
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Alabama Man Arrested After Striking Sheriff
Madison County Investigators say a man who plowed into one of their patrol cars this morning was not only drunk, he's also an illegal immigrant.