Tag: Traffic Accidents

Special Units

California Motor Deputy Killed in Collision with SUV

At about 5:30 a.m., Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Timothy Corlew, assigned to Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station, was involved in an on-duty traffic accident and died.

January 8, 2025

Technology

Survey Finds Citizens Believe Officers Should Respond to Minor Crashes in 30 Minutes or Less

The nationwide “What Citizens Want” survey gauged citizen sentiment about call-for-service response times when involved in minor crashes and their preferred method of exchanging and then accessing information for insurance claims purposes.

July 5, 2023

Patrol

MI Trooper Pinned Between Patrol Vehicles After DUI Collision on Traffic Stop

The pinned trooper was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening leg injuries and has been treated and released. The second trooper suffered back pain but remained on scene.

November 24, 2022

Technology

My Technology Can…Leverage Data to Reduce Traffic Accidents

Using the analytic features provided by LexisNexis Crash Mapper and Dashboards, law enforcement agencies can make the roads safer.

June 9, 2021

Patrol

Tesla on "Autopilot" Slams Into Connecticut Patrol Vehicle Alongside Road

A Tesla vehicle—equipped with what many call an "autopilot" function that takes the operation of the vehicle largely out of the hands of the individual behind the wheel—slammed into a patrol vehicle in Norwalk, CT, early Saturday morning.

December 9, 2019

Special Units

Video: LAPD Motor Officer Thrown from Motorcycle in Collision with SUV

A motor officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was thrown from his motorcycle in a collision with an SUV and the entire event was captured on dramatic video.

June 20, 2019

Patrol

Off-Duty NY Officer Among Responders to Assist Family in Car Crash

An off-duty officer with the Westchester County Police Department was driving on an interstate highway when he noticed a vehicle being driven erratically and very slowly in the left lane.

May 23, 2019

Special Units

Video: Vehicle Crashes into LAPD Officer, Launches Him into Fountain

A Los Angeles Police Department sergeant was seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash near the USC campus. The force of the collision sent both the sergeant and his motorcycle into a nearby fountain.

May 2, 2019

Patrol

Colorado Trooper Injured When Suspected DUI Driver Crashes into Squad Car

A trooper with the Colorado State Police was injured early Monday morning when a suspected DUI driver crashed into his parked patrol vehicle.

April 22, 2019

Patrol

North Carolina Department Hosts Driver Instruction for Young People

The Henderson (NC) Police Department is seeking to educate young drivers on safety that could potentially save their lives on the road.

March 26, 2019

Patrol

Texas Chief of Police, Firefighter Son Among 5 Dead in Traffic Collision

The chief of police for the Bardwell (TX) Police Department and his volunteer firefighter son were killed in a near-head-on collision with a pickup truck on Sunday.

March 26, 2019

Patrol

New York Trooper Injured when his Vehicle is Struck by Truck at Roadside

A trooper with the New York State Police suffered minor injuries when a tractor trailer truck struck his vehicle as he was assisting a disabled vehicle.

March 15, 2019