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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Oct 27, 7:12 PM
Child dies after being hit by car on Lowdermilk Street in Greensboro, police say
A child has died after being struck and killed by a car on Monday night in Greensboro.
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Child dies after being hit by car on Lowdermilk Street in Greensboro, police say
KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) reaches for "crashes" where WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) stays flat.
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As of October 27, 2026 at 7:12 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A child has died after being struck and killed by a car on Monday night in Greensboro.
The headline split WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "Child dies after being hit by car on Lowdermilk Street in Greensboro, police say". KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) frames it as "23-year-old Salem man dies after car crashes into telephone pole, police say".
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CenterChild dies after being hit by car on Lowdermilk Street in Greensboro, police say
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Oct 27, 7:01 PM
Child dies in Greensboro after being hit by car on Lowdermilk Street, man charged
A Greensboro child is dead after being hit by a car on Lowdermilk Street on Monday night.
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KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR)News report · Oct 27, 6:49 PM
23-year-old Salem man dies after car crashes into telephone pole, police say
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Both the driver and a 21-year-old passenger were transported to Salem Hospital.
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Oct 27, 6:49 PM: KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) joined the source map.
Oct 27, 7:01 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Oct 27, 7:12 PM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.