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The ScotsmanNews report · Nov 14, 12:36 PM
70-year-old bus driver in critical condition after bus and bin lorry crash
Emergency services were called to the A70, Edinburgh Road in Carnwath village at around 2.40pm on Friday.
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70-year-old bus driver in critical condition after bus and bin lorry crash
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What happened Emergency services were called to the A70, Edinburgh Road in Carnwath village at around 2.40pm on Friday.
The headline split The left frames it as "Bus driver, 70, in critical condition after South Lanarkshire bus and bin lorry crash". The center frames it as "70-year-old bus driver in critical condition after bus and bin lorry crash".
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The National (Scotland)News report · Nov 14, 11:28 AM
Bus driver, 70, in critical condition after South Lanarkshire bus and bin lorry crash
A 70-YEAR-OLD bus driver is in a critical condition after a crash between a bus and a bin lorry in South Lanarkshire
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