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8 injured in crash involving police vehicle in Spring Grove, officials say

KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles and WLS / ABC7 Chicago describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Eight people were injured in a car crash involving a police vehicle Sunday afternoon in the far north suburbs, officials said.
The headline split WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "8 injured in crash involving police vehicle in Spring Grove, officials say". KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Firefighter among 7 injured in crash involving Los Angeles Fire Department ladder truck i...".
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Center8 injured in crash involving police vehicle in Spring Grove, officials say

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 14, 2:49 AM

8 injured in crash involving police vehicle in Spring Grove, officials say

Eight people were injured in a car crash involving a police vehicle Sunday afternoon in the far north suburbs, officials said.

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KRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco)News report · Sep 14, 3:13 AM

Two killed, two injured in Antioch overnight crash

(BCN) -- Two people were killed, and two were injured in a vehicle collision in Antioch early Sunday morning, according to police. Just after 12 a.m. Sunday, a major vehicle collision occur...

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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Sep 14, 2:06 AM

Firefighter, 6 others injured in violent South L.A. crash involving firetruck

Seven people, including a firefighter, were rushed to a hospital after a violent multi-vehicle crash involving a Los Angeles Fire Department ladder truck that was responding to an emergency...

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 14, 12:50 AM

Firefighter among 7 injured in crash involving Los Angeles Fire Department ladder truck in South Los Angeles

At least seven people have been injured in an accident involving an LAFD ladder truck and three other vehicles in South Los Angeles.

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Sep 14, 12:50 AM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Sep 14, 2:06 AM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.

Sep 14, 2:49 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Sep 14, 3:13 AM: KRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.