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Off-duty Hammond police officer involved in crash that killed another driver, officials say

WLS / ABC7 Chicago and WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened An off-duty Northwest Indiana police officer was involved in a car crash that killed another driver, officials said.
The headline split WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "Off-duty Hammond police officer involved in crash that killed another driver, officials s...". WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) frames it as "Police: 5 people hospitalized after 3 vehicles involved in crash in Warren County".
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CenterOff-duty Hammond police officer involved in crash that killed another driver, officials say

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Oct 19, 3:46 AM

Off-duty Hammond police officer involved in crash that killed another driver, officials say

An off-duty Northwest Indiana police officer was involved in a car crash that killed another driver, officials said.

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Oct 19, 6:30 AM

Police: 5 people hospitalized after 3 vehicles involved in crash in Warren County

The Warren County Sheriff's Office says that five people have been hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash occurred in Salem Township on Sunday.

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Oct 19, 3:46 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Oct 19, 6:30 AM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.