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Manhunt after driver dies in hit-and-run crash near Edinburgh Airport

The Daily Express sensationalizes the crash with dramatic imagery, while The Herald focuses on the ongoing police search.

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As of September 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened A manhunt has been launched for two women and a man after the driver of a car was killed in a fatal hit-and-run crash near Edinburgh Airport.
The headline split The left frames it as "Manhunt after driver dies in hit-and-run crash near Edinburgh Airport". The right frames it as "Edinburgh crash: A8 crash near airport kills driver as 'cars on roofs'".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftManhunt after driver dies in hit-and-run crash near Edinburgh Airport

The Herald (Scotland) · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightEdinburgh crash: A8 crash near airport kills driver as 'cars on roofs'

Daily Express · Right · News report

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The Herald (Scotland)News report · Sep 7, 7:22 PM

Manhunt after driver dies in hit-and-run crash near Edinburgh Airport

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A manhunt has been launched for two women and a man after the driver of a car was killed in a fatal hit-and-run crash near Edinburgh Airport.

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Daily ExpressNews report · Sep 7, 7:14 PM

Edinburgh crash: A8 crash near airport kills driver as 'cars on roofs'

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70/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 7, 7:14 PM: Daily Express joined the source map.

Sep 7, 7:22 PM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 70/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.