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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteNews report · Aug 24, 10:36 PM
Little Rock man dies after Washington County motorcycle crash
A Little Rock man has died from injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash in rural Washington County earlier this month.
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Little Rock man dies after Washington County motorcycle crash
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened A Little Rock man has died from injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash in rural Washington County earlier this month.
The headline split Arkansas Democrat-Gazette frames it as "Little Rock man dies after Washington County motorcycle crash". WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) frames it as "Coroner: Man dies after being hit by train in the Upstate".
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Aug 24, 10:15 PM
Coroner: Man dies after being hit by train in the Upstate
A man has died after he was hit by a train in Spartanburg County, according to the coroner's office.
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