Vehicle Incidents and Issues
The Vehicle Incidents and Issues topic deals with issues related to specialized patrols like motorcycle units as well as vehicular risks and challenges to LE, including vehicle crashes involving police and vehicular assaults against officers.
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A reporter being hit by a vehicle during a live news report highlighted the danger of working near roadway incidents – a danger that proved fatal for two LEOs this past week
Daniel Salazar, 40, crashed near the Mexico border while responding to sensor activity, police said
“Last night an angel was called home,” the department wrote on Facebook
Deputy Robert Adam Howard’s patrol vehicle appeared to be split in half due to the impact of the crash
“We’re lucky our deputy survived this accident. A few more feet and he would have been severely injured, if not killed in that crash,” Sheriff Greg Ahern said
A driver, who failed to yield, ran into the officers’ cruiser, which quickly burst into flames after careening into a pole
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Two officers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries
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A two-vehicle crash left two dead and five seriously injured, including Deputy Michael Trotter
She said it was a faulty GPS. Police say it was likely her blood alcohol content
Officers sprang into action when a car plunged into the river, trapping a woman inside
Two officers managed to get out before their squad car was consumed by a fireball
The officer was searching the vehicle when the suspect leaped into the driver’s seat and fled the scene
The incident began when officers attempted to pull over the stolen vehicle
The Green Bay officer “narrowly missed tragedy,” police said
The driver ran into oncoming traffic on an Ill. interstate before being tackled by officers
The suspect drags the officers, who fall to the ground inches from oncoming cars
“Remember: Vehicle loads must be properly secured at all times!” police wrote on social media
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The impact pushed both vehicles over 140 feet and into a semi-truck, police said
According to the robotaxi service, officers have a specific number to call for situations just like this
Police said the officer fired a single shot after the suspected thief tried to mow down a fellow officer
Video shows the ensuing pursuit after Officer Dominic Francis was struck while deploying stop sticks
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Police said the 25-year-old woman has been linked to 41 recent vehicle break-ins
As the officer circled the crowd in his cruiser to disperse a car meetup, people began kicking and vandalizing the vehicle
Donald Crooms, 56, was serving subpoenas for a trial at the time of the crash
Deputy Darren Almendarez was shopping with his wife when he was fatally shot trying to stop three people from stealing his car’s catalytic converter
Deputy Jennifer Chavis was in her patrol car when she was rear-ended by a hit-and-run suspect
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