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Man dead after crash on Route 13 near Wachapreague Road in Accomack County

WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Man dead after crash on Route 13 near Wachapreague Road in Accomack County.
The headline split WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) frames it as "Man dead after crash on Route 13 near Wachapreague Road in Accomack County". WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) frames it as "Man dead, 2 others injured in Aurora rollover crash".
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CenterMan dead after crash on Route 13 near Wachapreague Road in Accomack County

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WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk)News report · Sep 18, 10:57 PM

Man dead after crash on Route 13 near Wachapreague Road in Accomack County

ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) -- A man is dead after a crash on Route 13 near Wachapreague Road in Accomack County Friday morning, according to the Virginia State Police (VSP). At around 11:5...

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Sep 18, 10:53 PM

Bicyclist killed in Accomack County crash

Virginia State Police said the bike collided with a Ford F-150 near Wachapreague Road and Route 13 on Friday.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Sep 18, 9:58 PM

Deadly crash on Route 30 in Franklin County

Route 30 is closed in both directions after a deadly crash in Franklin County, according to Penn DOT.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Sep 18, 9:15 PM

1 dead in rollover crash in Landover, police say

Police were called to Landover Road around 2:50 a.m. Friday on reports of an overturned vehicle

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Sep 18, 9:11 PM

Man dead, 2 others injured in Aurora rollover crash

The Aurora Police Department is investigating a deadly rollover crash that happened early Friday morning.

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Sep 18, 9:11 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Sep 18, 9:15 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Sep 18, 9:58 PM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

Sep 18, 10:53 PM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 5 sources · 1 bucket.