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Struck By Incidents

News stories about struck-by-vehicle incidents involving emergency responders and/or their vehicles.

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  • New York Sheriff's Deputy Injured in Crash February 25, 2010 · New York Law Enforcement

    A Niagara County sheriff's deputy suffered back and neck injuries after her patrol car was struck from behind by another vehicle and pushed into oncoming traffic Wednesday evening, February 24.

  • Police Officer Struck by Car Near Detroit, Michigan February 24, 2010 · Michigan Law Enforcement

    A Bloomfield Township police officer is recovering after a car slammed into him on the shoulder of Interstate 75 on Monday night. The whole accident was caught by the dash camera in his patrol car.

  • Texas Police Officer Struck by SUV Landed an Estimated 175 Feet Away February 24, 2010 · Texas Law Enforcement

    A police officer struck by an SUV during a high-speed chase landed about 175 feet from where he was hit, an investigator testified Wednesday. The impact was so powerful that debris from the damaged SUV and the items from Lt. Stuart Alexander’s duty belt were scattered around his body.

  • Tragic Turn: Texas Nurse Struck, Killed by SUV While Helping Victim of Car Accident February 24, 2010 · Texas Other

    Liz Gonzalez died Tuesday while saving the life of another person. About 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Gonzalez, 25, and a friend pulled over on Interstate 10 West near Airway to help a woman get out of a flipped car after a crash, police said. Gonzalez pulled Cecilia Marquez, 49, out of her car to safety. But soon afterward, Gonzalez was hit by a Jeep Cherokee that had veered out of control on the icy overpass at Airway.

  • Virginia Firefighters Struck By One Of Their Own February 24, 2010 · Virginia Fire

    Two Fairfax County firefighters were struck by an SUV driven by a colleague Tuesday evening as they attempted to help a cyclist who had previously been hit by a car.

  • Witness Describes Watching Lopez, Texa Hit Officer with SUV February 24, 2010 · Texas Law Enforcement

    Testimony continued Tuesday morning in the capital murder trial of Daniel Lopez, a man accused of killing Lt. Stuart Alexander while trying to flee from police. Officer Cruz describes watching Daniel Lopez hit Lt. Stuart Alexander with his SUV, and says he believes Lopez deliberately swerved in order to hit the officer.

  • Michigan Officer Jumps To Avoid Being Hit By Car February 24, 2010 · Michigan Law Enforcement

    A Bloomfield Township police officer narrowly escaped being pinned between two cars Monday during a crash investigation on Interstate 75.

  • Colorado Police Officer Struck By Car While Working An Accident February 23, 2010 · Colorado Law Enforcement

    Slick roads may have been a factor in a crash that sent a Pueblo Police Officer to the hospital Monday morning. It happened at about 9:30am at the intersection of Highway 50 and Wills.

  • No Bail for Man Accused of Hitting Rhode Island Officer February 23, 2010 · Rhode Island Law Enforcement

    A Cranston man accused of hitting a Providence police officer with his car Saturday night was ordered held without bail following his arraignment in Providence District Court Monday Morning.

  • Michigan Police Officer Struck at Accident Site February 23, 2010 · Michigan Law Enforcement

    An out-of-control car sliding on icy pavement struck a Bloomfield Township police officer Monday at the site of another crash.