Officer James Kouski, 58, was hit by a sedan while standing near the road at approximately 3 a.m. Saturday. Kouski succumbed to his injuries shortly after the crash.
Police released dashcam video that shows the moment of impact. Investigators said the officer was driving westbound when a black Impala driving at a high rate of speed hit the police cruiser.
A hit-and-run suspect crashed on Highway 26 in Oregon Friday afternoon and was found to have a blood alcohol level of .77%, more than nine times the legal limit, police said.
The officer's vehicle is believed to have been struck by a vehicle that then took off from the scene just after 8 a.m.
An officer with the Metro Nashville Police suffered minor injuries as she was struck by a passing vehicle at a traffic stop on Thursday morning.
The driver—identified as 18-year-old Jamar Johnson—was in a vehicle attempting to elude deputies when he fatally struck a woman walking in a crosswalk, police say.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office says the off-duty reserve officer, later identified as Robert Potts, followed a man who left the scene of a hit-and-run crash.
An officer with the Paterson (NJ) Police Department has been found guilty by a jury for fatally striking 23-year-old Jaquill Fields with his car and fleeing the scene.
Jonathan Cole, 19, is still facing charges of reckless driving causing death and failing to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death, which are both felonies.
Sgt. Lee Smith was killed by a hit-and-run driver as he jogged in Hines Park, Westland police say.