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Turkish Officer Hit by Rotor Blade Dies at Police School

Wednesday, 20 September 2017 09:38 AM EDT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's state-run news agency says a police officer has died after being hit by a helicopter's rotor blade at a police training school.

Anadolu Agency said a second officer was injured Wednesday at the school in the central Turkish province of Nigde. That officer was struck in the leg and was taken to a nearby hospital.

Anadolu said the helicopter, used to train students, had just landed at the Nigde police high school when the tragedy occurred.

Both officers were part of the police special forces and worked as trainers at the school. No further details were immediately available.

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Turkey's state-run news agency says a police officer has died after being hit by a helicopter's rotor blade at a police training school.Anadolu Agency said a second officer was injured Wednesday at the school in the central Turkish province of Nigde. That officer was struck...
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