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More charges in alleged child-punching at Walmart

Police in Ohio have brought more charges against a Walmart shopper accused of punching children in the head for kicks.

Woman cited in icy Ohio crash that flipped officer

An Ohio woman has been ticketed in an accident captured in dramatic video that showed a police officer flipping over a guardrail.

Conviction vacated for Mass. man who ran over duck

A judge has overturned the verdict against a Massachusetts man convicted of running over a duck walking her ducklings across a mall parking lot, and prosecutors say they will not appeal.

Ohio cop struck in dashcam video says he's lucky

A police officer from suburban Cleveland who was flipped over a guardrail by an out-of-control vehicle says he's fortunate to be alive.

NYC hit-run victim credited with saving friend

A young woman who promotes volunteerism for New York City is credited with pushing her friend out of a car's path before she was gravely injured herself.

Driver guilty of killing Mo. fan at Phillies park

A man who boasted of exploits with booze and fast cars has pleaded guilty to running over two Missouri baseball fans who had just attended a Philadelphia Phillies game, killing one of them.

City vehicles strike 2 in San Francisco accidents

One pedestrian is dead and another seriously injured following separate accidents in San Francisco involving city-owned vehicles.

Pakistan: Train, bus crash in fog, 8 children die

A passenger train hit a school bus at an ungated railroad crossing in Pakistan's east amid dense fog Wednesday, killing at least eight children and the bus driver, police said.

Pa. principal hits boy with SUV, delays saying so

A middle-school principal struck a high school student with her SUV at a crosswalk Monday and stayed at the scene with emergency crews, but didn't identify herself as the driver until calling authorities 50 minutes later, police said.

2 men to stand trial in Philly pedestrian deaths

Two men will face trial on murder charges in the deaths of three children and a mother who were killed on a sidewalk by a car fleeing police.

Teen charged with running down nurse in NY

A 16-year-old boy accused of running down a nurse outside a Syracuse hospital has been charged with assault and reckless driving.

Mass. driver convicted of running over mother duck

A driver who ran over and killed a mother duck walking her 12 ducklings across a Massachusetts mall parking lot has been sentenced to a year of probation.

Charges dropped against man accused of hitting boy

Charges have been dropped against a retired coach accused of hitting a 7-year-old autistic boy who was having a "meltdown" in the Richland Public Library.

Northwest plane hits birds, lands safely in Minn.

A Northwest Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas has landed safely after hitting a flock of pigeons shortly after takeoff. No one was hurt.

Ohio boy recovering after being hit by foul ball

Brain swelling has subsided in a 4-year-old Ohio boy whose skull was fractured when he was hit by a foul ball at a minor league baseball game, doctors said.

1 child dead, 1 injured in Long Beach hit-and-run

Police say an infant girl is dead and little boy critically hurt in a hit-and-run crash in Southern California.

Ohio boy, 4, hit by foul ball has skull fracture

Doctors in northeast Ohio say a 4-year-old boy who was struck in the head by a foul ball at a minor league baseball game is in critical condition with a fractured skull.

Wright, Kuroda, Kinsler OK after being hit in head

Mets third baseman David Wright and Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda were released from the hospital Sunday and Texas second baseman Ian Kinsler was back in the lineup after all three took balls off their heads Saturday.

Mets All-Star Wright released from hospital

Mets slugger David Wright was released from the hospital Sunday, one day after he was hit in the helmet by a 94 mph fastball from San Francisco's Matt Cain and crumpled to the ground in the batter's box.

'Lucky' cyclist recovers from lightning strike

A 44-year-old bicyclist struck by lightning in north-central Colorado while training for a triathlon is out of the hospital after temporarily losing her sight and motion in her arms.

Man struck and killed by Metro train

Metro says a man who was struck and killed by a train at a station in Maryland just outside Washington was on the tracks intentionally.

NTSB: Train stopped then started before crash

Federal safety officials are investigating a passenger's statement that the Washington Metrorail train that struck another in a deadly accident stopped briefly then started again before the crash.

Family remembers woman, 3 girls dead in Pa. crash

Dozens of stunned relatives held each other and wept as they remembered a mother who died with her 11-month-old daughter, a niece and a young neighbor when a car fleeing a robbery jumped a curb and smashed into the steps of the family's row house.

Teen recalls lightning strike to his head

The odds of being struck by lightning are 700,000 to 1 — but a 14-year-old Oregon boy can tell you that if you decide to walk across an open field during a thunderstorm, they get a whole lot better.

Plane struck by lightning lands safely in Calif.

A Southwest Airlines plane was struck by lightning but passed a safety inspection after it returned safely to Oakland International Airport.

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Woman Runs Over Son, Nephew In Driveway
Source: thebostonchannel.com

A woman accidentally struck her 3-year-old son and her nephew while they were playing with chalk in her driveway Saturday, police said.

Woman struck by flailing fire hose dies
Source: CNN

An 82-year-old woman died Thursday, two days after a hose dangling off a passing fire truck struck her in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Teen struck by vehicle
Source: ironmountaindailynews.com

An Iron Mountain teen was struck by a vehicle when he attempted to run northbound across Ludington Street on Wednesday afternoon"

FHP: Central Fla. Boy Strikes, Kills Mother
Source: News4Jax.com - Local News

A 12-year-old Kissimmee boy who asked for permission to start his family's van and back it out of the driveway accidentally struck and killed his mother, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Suspect tried to drown police dog
Source: ABC Action News

Authorities say a convicted felon punched and tried to drown a police dog in a canal while trying to get away from drug agents.

Woman Injured After Being Struck By Train -
Source: wlwt.com

A 23-year-old woman was struck in the head by a train Thursday night after getting too close to the track, police said.

2 men struck, killed while fighting on highway
Source: kfvs12.com

Authorities in southern Wisconsin have released the names of 2 Illinois men who were struck and killed after their fight spilled onto a highway.

Records Show Woman On Cell Phone When She Hit, Killed Officer, Asst. DA Says
Source: WGAL.com - Local News

Pennsylvania State Police filed homicide by vehicle and other charges Thursday against a York County woman who they said struck and killed a police officer last year.

Police: Drunk pedestrian hit by police car
Source: 10connects.com

Officers with the St. Petersburg Police Department say one of their K9 police cruisers struck a drunk pedestrian when the pedestrian walked into the path of their cruiser.

Husband, 89, hits, kills wife in grocery parking lot - He was driving up to store on East North Street to pick her up
Source: greenvilleonline.com

Excerpt: An 87-year-old Greenville woman died Saturday after being accidentally struck by her husband in a grocery store parking lot on East North Street, a deputy coroner said.

German motorist survives three accidents in an hour
Source: kyivpost.com

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German woman was involved in three car accidents in less than an hour that left a total of seven vehicles damaged but she suffered only slight injuries from the series of mishaps, police said on Tuesday.

Man Who Hammered Dog Says He Was Trying to Help
Source: nbcsandiego.com

Excerpt: Animal control officials are investigating whether a man committed a crime when he bludgeoned an injured dog with a hammerlike item in an attempt to euthanize the dog after it was hit by cars.

Man fleeing police hit by truck
Source: SeacoastOnline.com

YORK, Maine — During the course of his arrest, a Westbrook man was injured Saturday afternoon when he ran from a State Police cruiser while in handcuffs and was struck by the side mirror of a truck in the travel lane of the Maine Turnpike, police said.

Teen Was Wearing Headphones When Struck, Killed By Train
Source: wtov9.com

A teen struck and killed by a train Monday night in Wetzel County was wearing headphones and did not hear warnings, family members said.

Man Charged After Accidentally Firing 30-Inch Arrow Into Woman
Source: FOXNews.com

A man accidentally shot a woman in the stomach with a 30-inch arrow when he fired it at a fence and it went through to the property next door, police said Thursday.

Woman shot by arrow in the Bronx (Video Report)
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

BRONX -- A woman was shot in the stomach with an arrow in the Bronx Sunday.

Vicksburg UPS Delivery Man Accused Of Dog Attack
Source: wapt.com

John Stuckey's dogs are big, but he insists they are not fierce. Stuckey said Taz and Aura usually spend their days frolicking outside the house. This week, however, Taz is in the care of a veterinarian as the recovers from a blow to the head his owner said was unprovoked.

Fight over jeans ends in arrest in DeLand, Florida
Source: news-journalonline.com

DELAND -- A brothers' battle over a pair of jeans ended when the younger brother whacked his older brother in the back of the head with a tire iron, Volusia County sheriff's officials said Friday.

Child Killed On Way To School
Source: cbsatlanta.com

A 7-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle while crossing the street was identified Monday afternoon.

K-9 Killed During Carjacker Chase
Source: news10.net

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department is mourning the loss of a K-9 killed in the line of duty.

Cops: NYPD lieutenant Francis Cole killed wife, self in front of daughter
Source: NY Daily News

An NYPD lieutenant gunned down his wife and blew himself away Monday in an explosion of rage at their Long Island home, cops said.

Woman Struck and Killed by Passing Train in Chatsworth
Source: Los Angeles News and Video for Southern California - KTLA.COM - KTLA 5 - KTLA

Authorities say a woman was struck and killed by a passing Amtrak train as she and her family walked through a narrow tunnel alongside the tracks.

Entire soccer team struck by lightning
Source: thelocal.de

A bolt of lightning struck an entire soccer team that was practicing on a field Friday evening in Wald-Michelbach, Hesse, seriously injuring several players.

Public Defender Arrested; Driver Hits Officer During Sex Sting
Source: TheIndyChannel.com

INDIANAPOLIS -- A Marion County public defender was among two men arrested Sunday during child sex stings in which the other arrestee struck an undercover officer with his car, authorities said.

Boy Fatally Struck As He Walks Home
Source: TheIndyChannel.com

FRANKFORT, Ind. -- A 13-year-old boy was struck and killed Friday night as he walked home from a teen dance. Police said Ashton Hall was walking with a friend when he was hit.

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