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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Aug 16, 12:39 AM
Man dies after two-vehicle crash in Loomis, Placer County sheriff says
A man died Saturday morning after a crash in Loomis, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.
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Man dies after two-vehicle crash in Loomis, Placer County sheriff says
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened A man died Saturday morning after a crash in Loomis, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.
The headline split KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "Man dies after two-vehicle crash in Loomis, Placer County sheriff says". WCVB Boston (Hearst) frames it as "Man, 21, dies after falling into Mass. quarry".
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CenterMan dies after two-vehicle crash in Loomis, Placer County sheriff says
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Aug 16, 3:20 AM
81-year-old man dies after crash, Greensboro police say
Investigators determined that a Ford Ranger pickup truck collided with a Honda Ridgeline.
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Aug 16, 2:53 AM
KSP searching for Louisville tow truck driver after deadly crash in Bullitt County
Kentucky State Police is searching for a tow truck driver from Louisville after he reportedly left the scene of a deadly crash on I-65 in Bullitt County early Saturday morning.
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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Aug 16, 1:31 AM
Police: 1 dead, 3 injured after crash with utility pole causes vehicle to overturn in Butler County
The Butler County Sheriff's Office says that one person is dead and three others are injured after a crash occurred in Hanover Township on Saturday.
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Aug 15, 11:42 PM
York County Sheriff’s Office searches for missing 42-year-old woman
York County Sheriff’s Office searches for missing 42-year-old woman
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Aug 15, 9:33 PM
Man, 21, dies after falling into Mass. quarry
A 21-year-old man died early Saturday morning after falling into a quarry in Westford, Massachusetts, the town's police department announced.
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Aug 15, 9:33 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
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Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.