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Irish TimesNews report · Aug 29, 7:59 AM
Male teenager in critical condition after Longford e-scooter crash
Gardaí in Longford appeal for witnesses to incident which also left female teenager in hospital
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Male teenager in critical condition after Longford e-scooter crash
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What happened Gardaí in Longford appeal for witnesses to incident which also left female teenager in hospital.
The headline split The left frames it as "Young man in critical condition after e-scooter crash in Co Longford". The center frames it as "Male teenager in critical condition after Longford e-scooter crash".
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Left / center-leftYoung man in critical condition after e-scooter crash in Co Longford
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Aug 29, 7:55 AM
Young man in critical condition after e-scooter crash in Co Longford
A female passenger, aged in her teens, was hospitalised for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
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