Struck By Incidents
News stories about struck-by-vehicle incidents involving emergency responders and/or their vehicles.
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Canada: A City of North Bay employee was struck by a vehicle while on the job Thursday afternoon.
A city employee was struck by a vehicle while on the job Thursday afternoon.
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Virginia: Construction flagger struck by vehicle on Barracks Road
A construction flagger was rushed to the hospital Friday morning after he was hit by a vehicle, according to Albemarle County police.
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Pennsylvania: Security guard struck by vehicle, suspect shot
Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a suspect was shot after a security guard at a Pittsburgh public housing complex was struck by a vehicle.
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Florida: FDOT employee struck by vehicle near Pierson
An employee with the Florida Department of Transportation checking on a tree-trimming crew on State Road 40 near Pierson on Tuesday was struck by a vehicle, Florida Highway Patrol investigators said.
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Maryland: State Police trooper injured in accident on I-95
A Maryland state trooper was injured Sunday night after a vehicle struck his patrol car while he was on traffic control duty in a construction zone on I-95 in Harford County.
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Kentucky: Pikeville Police Officer Struck While Directing Traffic
A Pikeville Police Officer was struck by a vehicle as he worked as in front of a local elementary school. According to East Kentucky Broadcasting, the policeman was directing traffic at Pikeville High School when he was hit by a car. His name has not been released. However, the officer was treated at Pikeville Medical Center and released. The driver of the car is not currently facing any charges. Police say weather was a factor.
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Colorado: Officer struck when responding to armed shoplifting in Pueblo
Officers responded to a call of shoplifting around 7:30 p.m. in Pueblo Monday. The store is located at 5627 N. Elizabeth Street. Officers arrived to discover an occupied stolen vehicle parked out front of the store. In the process of blocking the vehicle in, the driver attempted to run over one of the officers. Shots were fired by officers and the suspect was struck.
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Rhode Island: State Trooper struck by vehicle while helping another on 146
State police say a Rhode Island state trooper was hurt after he was hit by a vehicle while helping a disabled vehicle on state Route 146 in Lincoln. State police say Jeremy Gaucher had been standing near the front of his cruiser Sunday morning when a vehicle lost control on the slick roadway, slid and then struck both the cruiser and the troop
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Maryland: Officer struck by vehicle at accident scene
On October 6, 2016, at approximately 7:46 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were assisting the Maryland State Police with a motor vehicle collision investigation on Point Lookout Road in the area of Adkins Road in Great Mills, Maryland.
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United Kingdom: Officers hit by reversing car after trying to speak to motorist at resort petrol station
Two police officers were hurt in the line of duty after trying to speak to the driver of a car over the weekend. The pair had attempted to stop a Vauxhall Vectra on the forecourt of Sainsbury’s petrol station in Talbot Road, Blackpool, when it suddenly reversed. They were struck by the driver’s open door and knocked to the ground, a spokeswoman for Lancashire Police said. The men went to Blackpool Victoria Hospital for treatment for minor injuries, while their colleagues began hunting for the Vectra, which drove off after also hitting two parked police cars.