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Colorado: Denver Officer Struck During Protest Speaks
"The family of Officer John Adsit wanted to share that John's 10th surgery today went well. The medical staff was able to put a special valve in his tracheotomy, and John was able to speak to his family. Praise the Lord! It was the best Christmas present ever! Merry Christmas Eve!"
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NHTSA Advises Motorists to Drive Safely This Holiday Season
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging Americans to protect themselves this busy holiday travel season due to an increase in highway fatalities and injuries this time of the year.
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Tennessee: Motorhome Driver Who Struck, Killed Metro Officer on I-65 Charged
A 72-year-old driver who struck and killed a rookie Metro police officer while traveling on Interstate 65 earlier this year is now charged with reckless homicide. Dean Diver surrendered to Metro police Wednesday morning after he was indicted by a Davidson County grand jury. The accident involving Diver and Officer Michael Petrina occurred May 10.
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Wisconsin: Homicide Charge File in Tow Truck Driver's Death
Authorities said 50-year-old Steven Dolan was driving the pickup truck that struck and killed Nathan Walsh last month along Interstate 94 near Osseo. The 38-year-old Walsh was wearing reflective gear and the wrecker's warning lights were operating when the pickup struck him and sideswiped his tow truck while he loaded a disabled car onto a flatbed. Walsh was pronounced dead at the scene. Other stories can be found at: http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/front_page/article_ba1dcd46-7207-11e4-8a20-e3d25b8abd0e.html http://www.news8000.com/news/la-crosse-man-charged-in-truck-drivers-death/29858088
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Arizona: Suspect in Officer's Death Pleads Not Guilty
According to court records, Brian Yazzie was driving on a suspended license and had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit when he allegedly struck and killed Officer David Payne early Halloween morning. Bond was set at $750,000 for 31-year-old Brian Yazzie during his initial court appearance the Monday following the wreck. Payne was the second Chandler officer killed in a crash that week.
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New York: More State Police on Road During Holidays
New York State Police announced Friday that there will be additional troopers on the roads until Jan. 1 to crack down on drunk driving.
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California: Deputy Hit and Killed by Driver in Ventura County Mourned
Friends and family have gathered to mourn a Ventura County sheriff's deputy who was killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver. A flag-covered casket carried the body of Sgt. Eugene Kostiuchenko into a church in Westlake Village for his funeral on Tuesday. The 41-year-old father of two was struck by a car last week in Camarillo as he walked back to his patrol car near a freeway on-ramp after stopping another motorist.
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National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training - Web-Based Now Available
The National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training is available on line and at no cost. Find how you can receive this training
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Illinois: Lawyer Questions Donation to Judge by Company Whose Driver Killed a State Trooper
Belleville attorney Thomas Q. Keefe Jr., who represents the family of a state trooper who was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer, raised questions Tuesday about $11,000 in campaign contributions given by the trucker's employer to Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier. Karmeier, a Republican from Nashville who was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2004, is up for retention on the November ballot. A justice needs at least 60 percent "yes" votes in order to be retained.
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Georgia: Working Together Over TIME
Working in and around traffic is risky business – but it is something that incident responders do day-in and day-out. Educating these responders regarding the significance of quick and safe roadway clearance is vital. Thankfully, leaders of the Metro Atlanta Traffic Incident Management Enhancement (TIME) Task Force have managed to unify a diverse mix of people, agencies and businesses for this distinct purpose. With a mission to develop and sustain a region-wide incident management program, the TIME Task Force provides a forum to share lessons learned and best practices. And as traffic incident management practitioners from throughout Georgia gather this week at the 2014 TIME Task Force Annual Conference, today - September 30th - has been proclaimed as Traffic Incident Management Day in Georgia.