Tag: Traffic Accidents: Page 8

Vehicle Ops

N.C. Cop Resigns In Road Rage Incident

Onslow County (N.C.) Sheriff's Deputy Craig Culpepper has resigned after he was captured braking in front of a driver who struck him and called 911. The motorist recorded the encounter. Read the full story here.

March 20, 2013

Patrol

Video: Iowa Cop Saves Teen In Icy Waters

An Ames (Iowa) Police officer responding to a two-vehicle accident waded into icy waters to pull a 16-year-old girl out of her overturned car.

March 17, 2013

Patrol

Iowa Officer Saves Drowning Teen

Ames (Iowa) Police Officer John Barney jumped into the icy water to save 16-year-old Elizabeth Funk, who was trapped in an overtuned vehicle. Read the full story here.

March 17, 2013

Patrol

Feud Involving Rapper Leads To Deadly Shooting, Crash

A Las Vegas rapper died early Thursday in a drive-by shooting, which triggered a fiery crash in front of the Flamingo Hotel that also killed two bystanders.

February 20, 2013

Patrol

Trooper Stops Wrong-Way Driver with Cruiser

Maine State Trooper Douglas Cropper got a call that an elderly man was driving the wrong way down I-295 in Portland and was headed in his direction. The trooper was prepared to ram the vehicle, but was able to stop it by edging the nose of his patrol car onto the highway, forcing the driver to crash into him.

November 26, 2012

Patrol

Report: More Californians Driving Drugged Than Drunk

A survey of drivers by the California Office of Traffic Safety found that 14% tested positive for impairing drugs (both illegal and prescription), while 7.3% tested positive for alcohol. Of the drugs, marijuana was the most prevalent at 7.4% of drivers.

November 19, 2012

Patrol

Additional Details Released In Fla. Cop's Motorcycle Crash

The Jupiter (Fla.) Police officer killed Sunday while working a presidential motorcade crossed several lanes on Interstate 95 and pulled in front of a pickup truck in an attempt to block traffic.

September 10, 2012

Patrol

Students, Parents Struck By 100-Year-Old Driver Outside School

A 100-year-old man hit 11 people—including nine children—with his car Wednesday just after classes at Main Street Elementary had let out for the day.

August 29, 2012

Patrol

Man Charged In Angry Dad's Attack On Cop

Charges have been filed against a man who joined an attack on a Chicago Police officer who struck his 4-year-old cousin during a motorcycle accident in Maywood.

August 16, 2012

Patrol

Off-Duty Cop Shoots, Kills Angry Dad

An off-duty Chicago police officer shot and killed a man in west suburban Maywood Saturday after the officer crashed his motorcycle trying to avoid running into the man's daughter.

August 12, 2012

Training

Police Applicant Involved In N.J. Cop's Fatal Crash

The driver of the vehicle that slammed into Millville (N.J.) Police Officer Christopher Reeves' cruiser and killing the officer had applied to the department to become an officer.

July 9, 2012

Patrol

Video: Philly Cops Use Force at Accident Scene

The Philadelphia Police Department launched an internal investigation into a forceful arrest captured by two witnesses that shows four officers detaining an 18-year-old.

June 7, 2012