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Commission highlights recent highway strikes on responders, urges motorists to move over
Summary
After two separate incidents on U.S. 29 that struck emergency responders — including a state trooper medevaced to a trauma center and a local fire marshal hit while blocking traffic — Pittsylvania County officials urged drivers to slow down and move over for emergency scenes.
Pittsylvania County commissioners and fire-rescue leaders used Thursday's meeting to spotlight two recent highway incidents on U.S. 29 in which emergency personnel were struck by vehicles while working at crash sites.
Commissioners said a Virginia State Police trooper was struck Oct. 11 while assisting at a disabled tractor-trailer and was medevaced to a trauma center.…
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