Struck By Incidents
News stories about struck-by-vehicle incidents involving emergency responders and/or their vehicles.
Click on the links below for training and information to reduce the number of struck by incidents of emergency responders.
6,565 articles
-
Wisconsin Deputy Injured When Squad Car Rear-Ended by Alleged Drunken Driver
A Dane County sheriff's deputy suffered minor injuries early Wednesday morning when his squad car was rear-ended while making a traffic stop on U.S. 14 in Middleton.
-
Alabama Police Officer Hit by SUV While Working Wreck
A Mobile police officer was injured this afternoon after he was hit by a sport utility vehicle while working a traffic accident on Moffett Road, spokesman Officer Christopher Levy said.
-
New Hampshire Officer Hit by Side Mirror at Intersection
Police say a Salem woman struck a police officer while driving through the intersection of routes 28 and 11 on Monday afternoon.
-
Nebraska Officer Hurt, Woman Shot in Shoplifting Confrontation
An Omaha police officer was struck and injured by a car Saturday evening in the Westroads Mall parking lot, as the officer attempted to stop a shoplifter fleeing from the shopping center.
-
Ohio Trooper, a Sandusky Native, Recovering After Being Struck on Turnpike
A state trooper is recovering after being struck and thrown 70 feet over a guardrail along the turnpike Thursday morning.
-
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania City Parking Officer Hit By Car While Doing His Job
A Parking Enforcement Officer was struck by a passing car around 1pm Friday afternoon. 49-year-old Officer James Grant was issuing tickets to illegally parked cars in the first block of South 4th Street when a Reading, PA, man hit him with his car and drove off.
-
Nebraska Officer Hurt, Woman Shot In Westroads Confrontation
An Omaha Police officer was struck and injured by a car Saturday evening in the Westroads Mall parking lot, as the officer attempted to stop a shoplifter fleeing from the shopping center. The officer, in turn, shot at the vehicle, wounding a woman in the car.
-
Canadian Police Officer Almost Struck by Dirt Bike
Police in Fort Erie are looking for the young driver of a dirt bike who nearly struck an officer when trying to flee following a traffic stop. The incident happened Wednesday.
-
Illinois Trooper Dragged by Hit-and-Run Driver
A driver of a car suspected of dragging a trooper while fleeing a traffic stop in the West Garfield Park neighborhood turned himself in, police said. The trooper suffered minor injuries in the incident, which occurred around 5:25 p.m. Wednesday.
-
Pennsylvania Officer Hurt by Speeding Car
Police in Falls Township are asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver who nearly struck Officer Howard Shook as he was removing some metal and wood from the south bound lanes of Route 13 Saturday.