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New York PostNews report · Sep 9, 11:46 AM
One killed after out-of-control Tesla smashes into NYC scaffolding
A 27-year-old woman was killed when a Tesla she was in crashed into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan early Wednesday.
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Passenger dead after Tesla plows into scaffolding in Midtown
ABC7 New York and New York Post describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 9, 2026 at 11:46 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A passenger was killed and a driver critically injured when a Tesla crashed into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning.
The headline split The center frames it as "Passenger dead after Tesla plows into scaffolding in Midtown". The right frames it as "One killed after out-of-control Tesla smashes into NYC scaffolding".
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CenterPassenger dead after Tesla plows into scaffolding in Midtown
ABC7 New York · Center · News report
Right / center-rightOne killed after out-of-control Tesla smashes into NYC scaffolding
New York Post · Center-right · News report
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 9, 10:35 AM
Passenger dead after Tesla plows into scaffolding in Midtown
A passenger was killed and a driver critically injured when a Tesla crashed into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning.
Details56/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
56/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.