Struck By Incidents
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Minnesota State Patrol Officer Hit by Driver While Responding to Crash
A Minnesota state trooper is headed to the hospital after his squad car was hit by a driver while he was responding to a crash on Interstate 94.
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Minnesota Truck Driver With Great Timing Saves Man’s Life
Right place, right time, right truck. A truck driver with incredible timing and quick thinking helped save the life of a man whose pickup had flipped into a roadside pond.
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Minnesota: State Trooper Recovering After Squad Car Rear-Ended
A Minnesota State Trooper is Rochester after his squad car was rear-ended Tuesday morning, March 19, 2013. He is expected to be released from Saint Marys Hospital this afternoon.
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Minnesota Trooper Hit by Drunk Driver at 494/35W Tells Story
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper hit by a suspected drunk driver Saturday night is telling his story of survival. Trooper Allen Thill was one of five emergency responders at the scene of a rollover crash at interstate 494 and 35W. Troopers even closed the ramp to keep the situation as safe as possible, but their precautions were still not enough to stop a drunk driver. Another story can be found at: http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/20753341/mn-trooper-allen-thill-35w-494-crash
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Coon Rapids, MN Officer Released from Hospital After Hit-and-Run
A Coon Rapids Community Service Officer (CSO) is out of the hospital and recovering from a number of injuries after being struck by a car while helping a stranded motorist. Another story can be found at: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/01/16/coon-rapids-officer-recovering-after-hit-and-run/
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Minnesota Trooper Struck While Helping Drivers
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper suffered minor injuries when his vehicle was hit as he was helping drivers in central Minnesota. State Patrol Lt. Eric Roeske says the trooper was helping with vehicles that went off the road on U.S. Highway 10, north of Sauk Rapids, on Friday morning when his squad car was hit.
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Minnesota Trooper Injured at Mock Crash By Runaway Fire Engine
A state trooper suffered a leg injury at a mock accident at Detroit Lakes High School when an unmanned fire engine plowed into the staged scene. An EMS worker and two students were also hurt.
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Minnesota Officer Recovering After Being Hit by Car
A Brooklyn Center police officer is recovering after being hit by a car Friday night, according to authorities. The incident happened at 53rd and Colfax Ave. in Brooklyn Center around 7:30 p.m.
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Minnesota Officer Struck and Injured
A Brooklyn Center Police officer was hospitalized Friday night after being hit by a car, authorities said. The accident happened at the intersection of 53rd and Colfax Avenues in Brooklyn Center just before 8 p.m.
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Minnesota Woman Hits Tow Driver Trying To Repossess Her Car
A 39-year-old St. Paul woman is accused of hitting a tow truck driver with her car and taking him for an unwanted ride after he was trying to repossess it, according to charges filed Friday in Ramsey County Court.