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WACH.com
April 29, 2018
South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal single vehicle accident in Calhoun County according to LCpl Judd Jones. A Ford Explorer SUV was traveling northbound on SC-33-Cameron Road when the vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway, overturning in a ditch. The accident happened just before 2:00Ãâà...
SFGate
April 29, 2018
A California Highway Patrol officer who was dragged a thousand feet by a motorist near the approach to the Bay Bridge is recovering from minor injuries, officials said Saturday. The incident started when a motorcycle officer stopped a female driver on eastbound Interstate 80, near 4th Street, around 5:30Ãâà...
Police News
April 29, 2018
NC Highway Patrol unveils glow-in-the-dark 'ghost' patrol vehicle. The Highway ... RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is unveiling its newest weapon against drunk drivers: the Ghost Patrol Car. The special ... The Highway Patrol hopes the cars will help raise awareness of impaired driving. They areÃâà...
The News-Press
April 29, 2018
A 22-year-old Fort Myers man was texting while driving and crashed into a stopped Fort Myers police cruiser who was investigating a separate crash, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Dedrick J. White was cited for careless driving and having no insurance after the crash on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Tulsa World
April 29, 2018
In a 14-month span, state troopers led seven vehicle chases that resulted in eight deaths — two were uninvolved motorists, and the latest was one of their own lieutenants. No discipline was handed down in any of the seven pursuits as all troopers' actions were deemed to be within policy by the DepartmentÃâà...
Cedar County Republican
April 28, 2018
Col. Sandra K. Karsten, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Water Patrol Division will conduct its annual buoy audit beginning Tuesday, May 1. The division manages thousands of buoy permits, which must be maintained by the individualÃâà...
High Times
April 28, 2018
If you're looking for weed in Florida, you might be out of luck. Last weekend, the Arkansas police stopped and searched a truck coming from the Golden Coast. They originally stopped the truck because it did not stop at a designated weight area. What they found was much more interesting.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
April 28, 2018
The Nevada Highway Patrol has replaced the Battle Born logo on the public information officer vehicles with a Vegas Golden Knights image. (Nevada Highway Patrol). The Nevada Highway Patrol is “knighting” two of its cars to celebrate the Vegas Golden Knights. NHP has replaced the Battle Born logo onÃâà...
News & Observer
April 28, 2018
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is unveiling its newest weapon against drunk drivers: the Ghost Patrol Car. The special Dodge Chargers are mostly black, with the "state trooper" logo on the sides, hood and trunk. And they glow in the dark. The Highway Patrol hopes the cars will help raiseÃâà...
Orlando Sentinel
April 18, 2018
A 31-year-old mother and her 8-year-old daughter died after their vehicle crashed into the back of a dump truck loaded with asphalt early Tuesday morning on John Young Parkway, a Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman said. Both were in a 2009 Honda Civic when the accident occurred at 3:50 a.m. atÃâà...
cleveland.com
April 18, 2018
MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio - A Cleveland man is accused of drunken driving in a pursuit with State Highway Patrol that ended in a rollover crash Tuesday in Maple Heights. Antonio Smith, 30, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash that happened about 2:45 a.m. on Maple Heights Boulevard at NitraÃâà...
TCPalm
April 18, 2018
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Florida Highway Patrol officials released the names of two seriously injured people who were pulled from their fiery vehicle Monday. Fort Pierce residents Charles Gables, 69, and Katherine Russ, 78, remained in serious condition Tuesday, according to an FHP news release.
Morganton News Herald
April 18, 2018
The N.C. State Highway Patrol is looking for a man who drove a truck off a bridge in Morganton on Sunday. Highway patrol was called about the wreck, which happened on Jeter Carswell Road, around 7:30 a.m.,. Trooper D. Wakefield said. Based on evidence gathered at the scene, it appeared that theÃâà...
KGWN
April 17, 2018
(KGWN)- Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers arrested two Washington state residents after finding 114 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $285,000 in their vehicle on Saturday, April 14. Troopers arrested driver Ngoc Thi Bich Pham, 39, and her passenger Hung Minh Nguyen, 45, both ofÃâà...
Salt Lake Tribune
April 17, 2018
Utah Highway Patrol troopers on Monday seized more than 300 pounds of marijuana on Interstate 80, the state Department of Public Safety (DPS) said. About 7:30 a.m. Monday, a UHP trooper stopped a pickup truck on I-80 at milepost 158 — several miles south of Coalville — for making an improper laneÃâà...
cleveland.com
April 17, 2018
COSHOCTON COUNTY, Ohio -- The pilot and passenger of a small plane that crashed in a rural Ohio county were identified Monday evening. Edward Zelina and Linda O'Brien both died after the Beechcraft Bonanza Be33 aircraft they were in crashed about five miles east of Blissfield, State Highway PatrolÃâà...
KSHB
April 15, 2018
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Police are looking for a suspect who stole a Kansas Highway Patrol vehicle and drove it to Kansas City. The vehicle was taken around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a suspect had been arrested and was put in the vehicle in handcuffs. The Trooper wasÃâà...
Las Vegas Review-Journal
March 26, 2018
The California Highway Patrol says the driver, who wasn't hurt, might have fallen asleep. CHP Sgt. Todd Kovaletz says the fries were bound for McDonald's when the crash occurred about 1 a.m.. TV video shows fries scattered across the bottom of the freeway embankment. No other vehicles were involvedÃâà...
The San Diego Union-Tribune
March 26, 2018
A body was found Sunday after a car careened off Interstate 8 and down an embankment in the rural East County community of Boulevard, the California Highway Patrol said. A male driver died in the solo-vehicle crash just east of McCain Valley Road, according to CHP Sgt. Ryan Swafford. No informationÃâà...
fox13now.com
March 26, 2018
NORTHERN UTAH -- A Utah Highway Patrol trooper suffered injuries after he was hit while responding to a crash in Sardine Canyon Sunday. While the canyon was closed in both directions due to the snowfall and the crashes, authorities stated at about 7:10 p.m. the canyon had re-opened. Utah HighwayÃâà...
Cleveland 19 News
March 25, 2018
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said troopers removed more than 27,000 impaired drivers from the roadways in 2017. (Source Ohio State Highway Patrol Facebook Page). CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said troopers removed more than 27,000 impaired drivers from theÃâà...
WJHG-TV
March 25, 2018
HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - According to Florida Highway Patrol, one woman is dead and a Holmes County deputy is seriously injured after a crash Saturday morning. Troopers said Mellie Marell, 85, of Bonifay, was turning left onto Hospital Drive from Thomas Drive in Holmes County.
NBC Bay Area
March 24, 2018
An accident caused a Tesla to catch fire Friday morning, closing all four lanes of southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View, according to the California Highway Patrol. Ian Cull reports. (Published Saturday, March 24, 2018). An accident caused a Tesla to catch fire Friday morning, closing all four lanes of southboundÃâà...
KY3
March 24, 2018
ROBERT, Mo. (NEWS RELEASE) -- The Missouri Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of three individuals after a two-day child exploitation enforcement operation. The operation was conducted in Pulaski County, by members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control'sÃâà...
FOX Carolina
March 24, 2018
Lisa's hands are shaking, remembering those seconds that felt like hours when she was spinning out of control. "I really didn't think I was going to walk away from the accident,” Lisa said. “I said out loud to the Lord to forgive me for my sins and that if this was my time to go, I was ready to go." The driverÃâà...
WKYC.com
March 24, 2018
A woman is dead and a man seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash in Lorain County early Friday morning. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a Chevy Blazer driven by 50-year-old Tina Combs of Wakeman was heading eastbound on U.S. 20 around 5:00 a.m. A Ford truck with an empty trailer,Ãâà...
KERO 23ABC News
March 24, 2018
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A California Highway Patrol vehicle was rear-ended in a crash in east Bakersfield near Bernard Street and Anza Street Friday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol officer was at the scene of a non-injury crash in the #1 lane that happened around 6:24 p.m. and moved his vehicleÃâà...
KMOV.com
March 23, 2018
This month, Troop C will be contacting schools to see if they want to opt into a school walk-through initiative. If a district opts in, troopers will stop by schools at random during their shifts to walk the hallways, greet and interact with students and staff, and be there in case an emergency happens. This initiativeÃâà...
West Fargo Pioneer
March 22, 2018
Gerhart started as a Highway Patrol trooper in 1992. He was promoted to sergeant in 2004, lieutenant in 2007 and major in 2011. He's served as superintendent since he was appointed to the position by former Gov. Jack Dalrymple in July 2014. Gerhart was reappointed by Gov. Doug Burgum in DecemberÃâà...
KERO 23ABC News
March 22, 2018
UPDATE: According to the California Highway Patrol, the CHP officer who was injured in Tuesday night's crash, was reporting to the scene of a big rig fire and was getting out of his patrol vehicle when his car was rear ended. The officer sustained moderate injuries and was taken to a hospital in Visalia forÃâà...
WKBN.com
March 22, 2018
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol has released dashcam video of a Youngstown police officer's OVI arrest. Darrel Herdman was arrested on Sunday morning. State troopers pulled over Herdman on the city's west side after they say he ran a red light. He was arrested afterÃâà...
Record Herald
March 22, 2018
COLUMBUS—Speaker of the Ohio House Clifford A. Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) Wednesday presented a resolution on the House floor to honor Trooper Brittany Noah, the 2017 Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Trooper of the Year. Trooper Noah was selected for her outstanding service and dedicationÃâà...
NBC Montana
March 22, 2018
Statistics from the Montana Highway Patrol show troopers responded to 7,678 crashes from October 2017 to March 2018. From October 2016 to March 2017, the department responded to 6,887 crashes. District 7 accounted for 1,317 of the nearly 8,000 crashes this year. Highway patrol officials told NBC Montana nine of theÃâà...
KULR-TV
March 22, 2018
FARMINGTON – A Utah Highway Patrol trooper is recovering from minor injuries after he rammed a wrong driver to stop him in Davis County, last night. The trooper looked at the dash cam video from his patrol cruiser Tuesday and talked about the training that enabled him to put his life on the line to stopÃâà...
Folsom Telegraph
March 21, 2018
Major traffic on Highway 50 has let up since California Highway Patrol officers found a male victim unresponsive in a vehicle on the freeway's shoulder Tuesday morning, March 20. The identity of the victim has not been released, but officers did report he is an Antelope resident in his mid-20s to mid-30s.
KGO-TV
March 21, 2018
The California Highway Patrol arrested a man Monday night on suspicion of shooting at a vehicle on Interstate Highway 580 in San Rafael hours earlier. (KGO-TV) ... Suspect was driving a Mustang," said the California Highway Patrol's Andrew Barclay, as he announced an arrest related to the incident.
NBC Bay Area
March 21, 2018
The California Highway Patrol was investigating a shooting on Interstate 580 in Oakland that injured a driver late Monday, officials said. The shooting occurred just before 8:30 p.m. on eastbound I-580 at Edwards Street. The driver said a bullet went through his windshield and hit his finger, the CHP said.
WJHG-TV
March 21, 2018
NORTHWEST FLORIDA (WJHG/WECP) - The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for Mathew Sparks, 29, of Ponce de Leon. Troopers say Sparks was involved in a hit and run crash Saturday. Troopers say Sparks was driving on Sunrise Circle when he violated the path of another vehicle before fleeing onÃâà...
The News-Press
March 21, 2018
The bridge, part of Interstate 275, was shut down for about an hour on Tuesday, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The bridge spans the length of Tampa Bay. The high winds are part of a chain of storms hitting Florida on Tuesday. A tornado watch remains in effect until 7 p.m. for the entire state, according toÃâà...
WILX-TV
March 21, 2018
The letter says the state is willing to provide assistance from the Florida Highway Patrol until a more permanent safety plan can be put into place. Scott says he continues to hear from parents who lost their children in the Feb. 14 shooting, and they are still concerned about student safety at the school.
U.S. News & World Report
March 20, 2018
Authorities say a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper chasing two robbery suspects on foot returned fire and shot one of them. March 19, 2018, at ... The Missouri Highway Patrol said in a news release Monday that it was alerted at 10:46 a.m. Monday of a theft in progress at a home in Ridgeway, Missouri.
Nooga.com
March 16, 2018
Troopers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol will be out during the St. Patrick's Day conducting saturation patrols and sobriety and seat belt checks. “Our enforcement efforts will focus on traffic violations that are hazardous,” Col. Tracy Trott said in a prepared statement. “We will not tolerate driving recklessÃâà...
Knoxville News Sentinel
March 16, 2018
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is increasing its presence on the roads over the the St. Patrick's Day holiday. THP said state troopers will have more officers on the road to conduct sobriety and seat belt checkpoints this weekend to help reduce serious injury and fatal crashes. The St. Patrick's Day holidayÃâà...
Kotatv
March 16, 2018
(KOTA TV) - Four recruits have been commissioned as troopers for the Wyoming Highway Patrol including one in Gillette. Trooper Elijah T. Ellis-Hathaway was sworn in at the Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday in front of family and friends. Trooper Ellis-Hathaway received the Top Academic Award andÃâà...
ABC6OnYourSide.com
March 16, 2018
The number takes you to the Highway Patrol dispatcher and from there the dispatcher will help the caller with what they need. "We don't want anyone to shy away from dialing 911. This isn't designed to replace that, " said Sgt. Streicher. "But #677 is designed to be almost like a community watch, but for the roadways.".
Hattiesburg American
March 16, 2018
A Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper's vehicles were damaged Friday afternoon during a four-vehicle wreck on Interstate 59 near mile marker 66. The accident occurred just before 3 p.m., said Hattiesburg police spokesman Ryan Moore. The trooper was towing his motorcycle on a trailer when one of theÃâà...
Salt Lake Tribune
March 15, 2018
In preparation for St. Patrick's Day weekend — which coincides with March Madness basketball games, home games for the Utah Jazz and a Bon Jovi concert — the UHP has scheduled more than 100 overtime shifts for troopers statewide in an effort to “deter, detect and remove drunk drivers from Utah'sÃâà...
Buckrail
March 15, 2018
L to R Row 1: Colonel Kebin Haller, Lieutenant Colonel Shannon Ratliff L to R Row 2: Major Keith Groeneweg, Trooper Elijah T. Ellis-Hathaway, Major Joshua Walther L to R Row 3: Troopers Caleb Hobbs, Andrew K. Kelly L to R Row 4: Captain Derek Mickelson, Trooper Benjamin D. Hockett, SergeantÃâà...
KTNV Las Vegas
March 7, 2018
We're getting our first look at some new pins that have been issued to some Nevada Highway Patrol troopers who responded to the 1 October shooting. The pins are inscribed with Route 91. 58 people were killed and hundreds more were injured during the Route 91 Harvest Festival. 13 Action News spokeÃâà...
The Fayetteville Observer
March 7, 2018
PINK HILL, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Highway Patrol has identified the two people killed when their car collided with a dump truck. Troopers told local media that 29-year-old Marie Holt and her 7-year-old son, Caleb, died in Monday's crash when the dump truck crossed the center line on U.S.Ãâà...
