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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Aug 1, 10:09 PM
3 killed, including 4-year-old girl, in Kendall County crash
Three people, including a 4-year-old girl, were killed in a four-vehicle crash in Kendall County on Friday night.
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3 killed, including 4-year-old girl, in Kendall County crash
WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Three people, including a 4-year-old girl, were killed in a four-vehicle crash in Kendall County on Friday night.
The headline split WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) frames it as "3 killed, including 4-year-old girl, in Kendall County crash". WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) frames it as "Motorcyclist, 24, dies following crash in Westmoreland County".
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 2, 3:20 AM
1 dead after Mathews County crash on Saturday
Police say a trailer disconnected from a truck along New Point Comfort Highway, striking another truck being driven by a woman, who suffered fatal injuries.
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Aug 1, 10:39 PM
Motorcyclist, 24, dies following crash in Westmoreland County
A 24-year-old man has died after officials said he lost control and crashed his motorcycle in Westmoreland County late Friday night.
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Aug 1, 10:09 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.
Aug 1, 10:39 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 2, 3:20 AM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.