Tag: Patrol Vehicle Accidents: Page 23

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18 Years After Crash Former Phoenix Officer Serves at Hospice

Tuesday marked 18 years since former Phoenix officer Jason Schechterle's police cruiser was rear-ended, burst into flames, and caused disfiguring burns to his head, face, and hands.

March 27, 2019

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Alabama Officer Injured Protecting the Scene of a Vehicle Collision

An officer with the Huntsville (AL) Police Department was reportedly injured as he was attending to a traffic collision on Monday night.

February 12, 2019

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Texas Deputy Injured in Vehicle Pursuit, Suspect Arrested

Sheriff's Deputy Reed Edelman was in pursuit of 34-year-old Steven Benefield, who had reportedly confronted his estranged wife at her home and then fled on a motorcycle.

January 31, 2019

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Rhode Island Officer Injured in Head-On Collision with Alleged DUI Driver

An officer with the North Providence (RI) Police Department was reportedly hurt when a 21-year-old woman collided head-on with his police vehicle.

January 24, 2019

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Florida Officer Runs Over 2 People Lying on Dark Road to View Lunar Eclipse

An officer with the West Palm Beach (FL) Police Department accidentally struck two individuals who were lying on a darkened street in order to watch the recent lunar eclipse.

January 22, 2019

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Florida Deputy Injured, 94-Year-Old Man Killed in Vehicle Collision

Deputy Brian Wiedel suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from a nearby hospital.

January 8, 2019

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Texas Officer Fighting for his Life Following Fiery Crash with Suspected DUI Driver

An officer with the Houston Police Department continues to fight for his life following a fiery collision with a suspect driver on Monday, according to Fox News.

December 28, 2018

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Philadelphia Officer Badly Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash

A Philadelphia police officer was hospitalized with injuries to his face, head, hip, and spine following a single-vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon.

December 28, 2018

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Ohio Officer Injured in Patrol Vehicle Crash, DUI Suspect Arrested

The officer was on I-271 north investigating an accident when a DUI suspect crashed into the officer's patrol vehicle..

December 25, 2018

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Louisville Detective Killed in Interstate Crash

Mengedoht was reportedly conducting a traffic stop around 2 p.m. Monday on a truck with four passengers inside when an MSD truck crashed into her cruiser. The officer's cruiser then struck the truck that had pulled over and caught fire. Investigators said the officer had her emergency lights on and was in the right-hand lane.

December 25, 2018

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2 Houston Officers Seriously Injured in Patrol Car Crash

HPD said the officers were responding to a call when a vehicle overturned in front of their cruiser, nearly causing a head-on collision. The officers' patrol vehicle flipped multiple times before it erupted in flames.

December 24, 2018

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Maine Trooper Injured in Tractor Trailer Crash

Police said Davis' cruiser was rear-ended by a tractor trailer near mile 70 northbound in New Gloucester around 5 a.m. Friday. He was stopped on the side of the highway to investigate two cars that had slid off the highway in icy conditions, police said.

December 21, 2018