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Tuesday, November 26, 2013Area:
Chicago, ILA Chicago police officer and two others were injured in an alcohol-related crash in the Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday.
The crash, which involved a squad car, occurred about 12:45 a.m. in the 7400 block of South Halsted Street, police said.
Two police officers from Gresham District were standing on the street conducting a traffic stop when a dark-colored SUV struck the passenger door of the officers’ squad car, police said. One officer and the two men who were initially stopped were struck by the car, police said.
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Sunday, November 24, 2013Area:
Philadelphia, PATwo separate crashes left police officers in two different counties hospitalized. And in both cases, the drivers were possible intoxicated.
The first wreck left a Bensalem police officer hurt after her police cruiser was hit by a van on Sunday night in Lower Southampton Township.
Lower Southampton police confirmed to NBC10 that the officer was involved in the crash at Brownsville and Old Street Road around 7:30 p.m.
The officer was taken to Aria Torresdale hospital with neck and back pain.
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Sunday, November 24, 2013Area:
Boston, MATwo state troopers were hurt in a crash in Revere early Monday morning and State Police say one of them was driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Trooper John Phonesavanh pulled over a Honda Accord on Route 1 south in Revere around 1 a.m. While he was in his cruiser parked in the breakdown lane writing a ticket, a Toyota Corolla slammed into the back of his car.
The impact of the crash pushed the cruiser into the Honda.
State Police say the driver of the Toyota was 43-year-old off-duty trooper Shawn D’Amato.
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Sunday, November 24, 2013Area:
Boston, MAAuthorities say a state trooper was among three people hurt in an early morning crash in Revere.
Police say the trooper had pulled over another vehicle on Route 1 south at about 1 a.m. Monday and was still in his cruiser when it was struck from behind by another vehicle.
The trooper and the occupants of the other two vehicles were taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with minor injuries.
The cause remains under investigation and there was no word on charges. No names were released.
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Saturday, November 23, 2013Area:
Chicago, ILA Chicago Police officer suffered minor injuries in a crash on the Kennedy Expressway early Sunday on the North Side.
The crash involving the unmarked Chicago Police squad car and the other vehicle happened about 4:20 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway at Damen Avenue, according to Illinois State Police.
The officer was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, police said.
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Thursday, November 21, 2013Area:
Indianapolis, INAn Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer was seriously injured when a semi hauling a boat hit his patrol car Friday morning.
The incident happened on Washington Street at Cherry Tree Plaza, near Mitthoeffer Road.
Police officials said the semi was going through the intersection as it turned red. The semi driver tried to swerve to avoid the IMPD car, but couldn't. He hit the officer's car, then veered off the road, going over a curb and through a fence before hitting an SUV.