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Illinois: Tollway overpass named for state trooper
Illinois State Trooper James Sauter was 28 when he died in March 2013 after a semi truck collided with his patrol car along the Tri-State Tollway. On Tuesday, an overpass near the accident site was named for him.
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Ohio: Trooper injured in crash
Drivers traveling through Belmont county on interstate 70, got an eyeful on Tuesday afternoon. Mangled vehicles including an Ohio state highway patrol cruiser stacked up, between Bridgeport and Saint Clairsville, and the result of a stunning chain of events, one that started with a crash in the rain.
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Australia: police officer hit by car thief
A police officer in Adelaide has been hit by a car as he tried to stop it being stolen. The officer has been treated in hospital for minor injuries and a search is underway for the white Nissan involved in the incident, police say.
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Massachusetts: Officer struck by vehicle attempting to flee in Bourne
Bourne Police report that on Tuesday at approximately 5:40 p.m., Officer Harrington observed a female known to her as Bethany Dunne, 31, of Sagamore Beach, seated in the driver’s seat of a vehicle parked at the Gulf gas station at the Bourne South Rotary. Officer Harrington had knowledge that Dunne had outstanding warrants for larceny under $250 and assault and battery on an ambulance crew.
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Canada: Tow truck driver still in hospital after being struck on Highway 417
A 19-year-old resident of Smiths Falls, Ont., has been charged for having worn tires after she struck a tow truck operator who was responding to a prior collision on Highway 417 in west Ottawa last week.
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Tow truck operators rally in support of injured driver
A small army of tow truck drivers rallied together Sunday to show support for one of their own. About 60 drivers gathered in a Canadian Tire Centre parking lot a few feet away from where an operator was struck Wednesday.
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Funeral for Michigan trooper set for Tuesday at high school
Funeral arrangements are set for a Michigan State Police trooper who was hit while on motorcycle patrol in Oakland County.
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Virginia: Bridge dedicated to Slain Virginia State trooper
A bridge honoring the life of a Virginia State Police trooper killed on duty has been designated the Trooper Jacqueline Vernon Memorial Bridge.
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Oklahoma: Driver who killed Oklahoma trooper pleads guilty in the case
A Cushing man who struck two Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers while driving on Interstate 40 has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
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Texas: Man Who Fatally Struck Texas Officer Executed
A condemned cop killer who wanted to be executed was put to death Wednesday evening at the Huntsville “Walls” Unit.