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2 adults, 1 child injured in plane crash on Northern California expressway, fire department says
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles and KRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of October 18, 2026 at 12:01 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedThree people, including a child, were injured Saturday afternoon when a small plane crashed onto a roadway in San Jose, according to fire officials.
The headline splitKABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "2 adults, 1 child injured in plane crash on Northern California expressway, fire departme...". KRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco) frames it as "San Jose small plane crash injures 2 adults, 1 child".
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Center2 adults, 1 child injured in plane crash on Northern California expressway, fire department says
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San Jose small plane crash injures 2 adults, 1 child
(KRON) -- The San Jose Police Department said a small plane crash Saturday near Capitol Avenue and Excalibur Drive injured two adults and one child on board. People are urged to avoid the a...
