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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Nov 6, 1:49 PM
E-bike driver killed in North Side crash, Chicago police say
A man driving an electric bike was killed in a crash on the North Side Friday morning, Chicago police said.
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E-bike driver killed in North Side crash, Chicago police say
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What happened A man driving an electric bike was killed in a crash on the North Side Friday morning, Chicago police said.
The headline split The left frames it as "Electric scooter driver, 67, killed in collision with speeding SUV in North Park". The center frames it as "E-bike driver killed in North Side crash, Chicago police say".
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Left / center-leftElectric scooter driver, 67, killed in collision with speeding SUV in North Park
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CenterE-bike driver killed in North Side crash, Chicago police say
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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Nov 6, 1:57 PM
Electric scooter driver, 67, killed in collision with speeding SUV in North Park
In the second fatal electric scooter crash in as many days, a 67-year-old man scooter driver has died after a collision with a speeding SUV early Friday in the North Park neighborhood on th...
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