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2 women killed in crash on I-78 after tractor-trailer overturns onto car in Newark.

ABC7 New York and The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened State police said the driver of the Mack tried to swerve to avoid the stopped Chevrolet, but the truck overturned onto the car.
The headline split ABC7 New York frames it as "2 women killed in crash on I-78 after tractor-trailer overturns onto car in Newark.". The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) frames it as "2 women killed when a tractor-trailer overturns onto car, N.J. police say".
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Center2 women killed in crash on I-78 after tractor-trailer overturns onto car in Newark.

ABC7 New York · Center · News report

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Aug 25, 9:00 PM

2 women killed in crash on I-78 after tractor-trailer overturns onto car in Newark.

State police said the driver of the Mack tried to swerve to avoid the stopped Chevrolet, but the truck overturned onto the car.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Aug 25, 8:03 PM

2 women killed when a tractor-trailer overturns onto car, N.J. police say

Two Newark women died after a Mack truck overturned onto their vehicle Tuesday morning.

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SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 25, 8:03 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Aug 25, 9:00 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

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