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Westbound I-80 closed near Colfax after diesel spill during big rig crash clean-up

KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedWestbound Interstate 80 lanes are closed near Colfax due to a big rig crash that caused a 75-gallon diesel spill on the roadway, according to officials.
What changedKCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "Westbound I-80 closed near Colfax after diesel spill during big rig crash clean-up". WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) frames it as "Crash closes lanes on westbound I-40".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 1 bucket

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Still Watching. KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "Westbound I-80 closed near Colfax after diesel spill during big rig crash clean-up". WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) frames it as "Crash closes lanes on westbound I-40".

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Aug 24, 11:13 PM: WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) joined the source map.

Aug 25, 12:28 AM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)37m ago

Westbound I-80 closed near Colfax after diesel spill during big rig crash clean-up

Westbound Interstate 80 lanes are closed near Colfax due to a big rig crash that caused a 75-gallon diesel spill on the roadway, according to officials.

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