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One girl killed, another injured after being struck by a vehicle in Modesto, police say

KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles and KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of October 11, 2026 at 6:02 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The Modesto Police Department said the two girls were struck by a vehicle Friday night near Thomas Downey High School.
The headline split KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "One girl killed, another injured after being struck by a vehicle in Modesto, police say". KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Man on E-scooter killed in hit-and-run crash involving 2 vehicles in South Los Angeles, p...".
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CenterOne girl killed, another injured after being struck by a vehicle in Modesto, police say

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Oct 11, 6:02 AM

One girl killed, another injured after being struck by a vehicle in Modesto, police say

The Modesto Police Department said the two girls were struck by a vehicle Friday night near Thomas Downey High School.

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Oct 11, 5:58 AM

Man on E-scooter killed in hit-and-run crash involving 2 vehicles in South Los Angeles, police say

Police are looking for two drivers responsible for a hit-and-run crash that left a man on an E-scooter dead in South L.A.

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Oct 11, 5:58 AM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Oct 11, 6:02 AM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

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