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Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'

Most headlines report on Minnie Driver's car crash, while one focuses on a separate incident where children were injured in a preschool crash.

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What happened The actor said she suffered a sprained neck and is "in shock" after a car accident in rural France left the vehicle totaled.
The headline split WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) frames it as "Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'".
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 8, 1:03 AM

Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'

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The actor said she suffered a sprained neck and is "in shock" after a car accident in rural France left the vehicle totaled.

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Aug 8, 2:17 AM

Eight children injured after car crashes into preschool classroom in Glendale

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Eight children were injured when a 79-year-old driver crashed into a preschool classroom in Glendale, police say.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 8, 1:03 AM

Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'

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The actor said she suffered a sprained neck and is "in shock" after a car accident in rural France left the vehicle totaled.

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Aug 8, 1:03 AM

Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'

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The actor said she suffered a sprained neck and is "in shock" after a car accident in rural France left the vehicle totaled.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Aug 8, 1:03 AM

Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'

The actor said she suffered a sprained neck and is "in shock" after a car accident in rural France left the vehicle totaled.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Aug 8, 1:03 AM

Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'

The actor said she suffered a sprained neck and is "in shock" after a car accident in rural France left the vehicle totaled.

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Aug 8, 1:03 AM

Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'

The actor said she suffered a sprained neck and is "in shock" after a car accident in rural France left the vehicle totaled.

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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Aug 8, 1:03 AM

Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'

The actor said she suffered a sprained neck and is "in shock" after a car accident in rural France left the vehicle totaled.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 8, 1:03 AM

Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'

The actor said she suffered a sprained neck and is "in shock" after a car accident in rural France left the vehicle totaled.

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Aug 8, 1:03 AM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Aug 8, 1:03 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Aug 8, 1:03 AM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Aug 8, 1:03 AM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 9 sources · 1 bucket.