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1 dead, 1 hospitalized after crash on Stevenson Expressway near Bridgeport: ISP

KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) and WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a crash on the Stevenson Expressway on Chicago's Southwest Side early Saturday morning, Illinois State Police said.
The headline split WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "1 dead, 1 hospitalized after crash on Stevenson Expressway near Bridgeport: ISP". WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) frames it as "Police: 1 dead, 3 injured after crash with utility pole causes vehicle to overturn in But...".
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Center1 dead, 1 hospitalized after crash on Stevenson Expressway near Bridgeport: ISP

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Aug 15, 4:29 PM

1 dead, 1 hospitalized after crash on Stevenson Expressway near Bridgeport: ISP

One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a crash on the Stevenson Expressway on Chicago's Southwest Side early Saturday morning, Illinois State Police said.

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Aug 15, 5:49 PM

2 children, adult hospitalized after crash in Miramar, first responders say

Three people, including two children, were transported to a hospital Saturday after a crash in Miramar, according to first responders.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Aug 15, 5:28 PM

1 dead, 2 injured in overnight shooting near Tilikum Crossing

Portland police are investigating the shooting in Southeast Portland that left one person dead and multiple others injured.

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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Aug 15, 5:19 PM

KSP searching for Louisville tow truck driver after deadly crash in Bullitt County

Kentucky State Police is searching for a tow truck driver from Louisville after he reportedly left the scene of a deadly crash on I-65 in Bullitt County early Saturday morning.

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Aug 15, 4:56 PM

Police: 1 dead, 3 injured after crash with utility pole causes vehicle to overturn in Butler County

The Butler County Sheriff's Office says that one person is dead and three others are injured after a crash occurred in Hanover Township on Saturday.

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Aug 15, 4:29 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Aug 15, 4:56 PM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 15, 5:19 PM: WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) joined the source map.

Aug 15, 5:28 PM: KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 5 sources · 1 bucket.