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Bus crashes into cars on Virginia highway killing 5

A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals, state police said Friday.

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What happenedFive people died and more than two dozen were injured Friday after a bus crashed into multiple vehicles along a Virginia interstate, police said.
What changedOne side frames it as "Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say". The other frames it as "Bus crashes into cars on Virginia highway killing 5".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. One side frames it as "Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say". The other frames it as "Bus crashes into cars on Virginia highway killing 5".

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May 29, 2:50 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

May 29, 5:52 PM: UPI joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 30/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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Center-left ·News report

Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say

hitsinjuringstatepolice

A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals, state police said Friday.

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Center ·Wire story
UPI20m ago

Bus crashes into cars on Virginia highway killing 5

crashesintohighway

Five people died and more than two dozen were injured Friday after a bus crashed into multiple vehicles along a Virginia interstate, police said.

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