News
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Texas: Vidor Police Vehicle Struck by 18-Wheeler on Interstate 10
At approximately 2:30pm, a Vidor police officer observed a large piece of debris in the eastbound right lane of Interstate 10 in Vidor, Texas
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Utah: SLC police officer hit, dragged by pickup truck
A Salt Lake police officer is lucky to be uninjured after being partially dragged for about 10 feet by a fleeing pickup truck Wednesday evening, police said.
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Illinois: • Unmarked police truck, squad car struck; two in vehicle tried to flee on foot
A man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly hitting two police vehicles during a chase. About 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, an officer was in an unmarked truck in the 2300 block of West Ann Street when a vehicle sideswiped his truck, according to a police report.
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West Virginia: Fireman run over by drunk driver expected to be ok
A Morgantown firefighter is expected to make a full recovery after he was struck by a car while responding to a call.
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California: LA QUINTA: City to rename fire station after fallen Paramedic
The city of La Quinta will hold a ceremony to commemorate the renaming of a fire station after a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty in 2013.
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Wisconsin: Man on trial for tow truck driver’s death
Steven Dolan, 51, of La Crosse, is charged with homicide by negligent use of a motor vehicle in the death of veteran tow truck operator Nate Walsh, 38, of Osseo on Oct. 20, 2014.
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Michigan: Tow truck drivers have a dangerous job
Tow truck drivers have a dangerous job.
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California: Suspect in tow-truck driver’s death pleads not guilty
A Stockton man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges stemming from a February hit-and-run collision that killed a tow-truck driver in West Sacramento.
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District of Columbia: A leading killer of firefighters: crashing the truck on the way to a call
Lights flashing and siren blaring, the ambulance stopped at a red light, checking for traffic. The firefighter at the wheel eased forward. Halfway through the intersection, his partner saw the truck.
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Michigan: Trooper Chad Wolf honored with memorial at Genesys hospital
When medical professionals and law enforcement at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc walk near the emergency services entrance, they will be reminded of a public servant who lost his life while on duty.