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2 killed in high-speed, 3-car crash in Victorville
KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 17, 2026 at 2:12 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened2 killed in high-speed, 3-car crash in Victorville.
The headline splitKTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) frames it as "2 killed in high-speed, 3-car crash in Victorville". The New Zealand Herald frames it as "Police name Clara Apiata, 39, as person killed in Waimangu crash".
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2 killed in high-speed, 3-car crash in Victorville
Two people were killed in a major three-car crash in Victorville Friday. The crash happened around 8:34 p.m. near the intersection of Ridgecrest Road and Elmwood Drive, according to the Cal...
