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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 20, 8:25 PM
N.J. officer struck by hit-and-run driver during traffic stop
A Saddle Brook officer was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle during a traffic stop.
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N.J. officer struck by hit-and-run driver during traffic stop
ABC7 New York and WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened A Saddle Brook officer was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle during a traffic stop.
The headline split The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) frames it as "N.J. officer struck by hit-and-run driver during traffic stop". ABC7 New York frames it as "Hit-and-run driver strikes New Jersey officer during traffic stop in Saddle Brook".
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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Sep 20, 9:31 PM
NJ police officer seriously hurt in hit-and-run: authorities
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. (PIX11) — A New Jersey police officer was seriously injured in a hit-and-run during a routine traffic stop, according to authorities. Just after 4:30 a.m. Sunday, an offi...
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 20, 7:24 PM
Hit-and-run driver strikes New Jersey officer during traffic stop in Saddle Brook
The officer was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition after they were struck by a hit-and-run vehicle Sunday morning
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Sep 20, 7:24 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.
Sep 20, 8:25 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Sep 20, 9:31 PM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.