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1 dead after head-on crash on NC 27 in Lincoln County; charges pending for driver
A man was killed in a head-on crash on NC 27, and investigators suspect impairment may have contributed to the collision.
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What happenedA man was killed in a head-on crash on NC 27, and investigators suspect impairment may have contributed to the collision.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "1 dead after head-on crash on NC 27 in Lincoln County; charges pending for driver". The right frames it as "Driver killed and three passengers injured after horror head-on crash with tractor".
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Center1 dead after head-on crash on NC 27 in Lincoln County; charges pending for driver
WCNC Charlotte (Tegna) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightDriver killed and three passengers injured after horror head-on crash with tractor
Driver killed and three passengers injured after horror head-on crash with tractor
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A DRIVER has been killed and three passengers injured after a horror head-on crash with a tractor. Officers scrambled to the scene in Thrussington, Leicestershire, just before 11pm followin...
