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Pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle in San Jose
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 1, 2026 at 10:04 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedPedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle in San Jose.
The headline splitKRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco) frames it as "Pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle in San Jose". KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "Man struck and killed by train in Sacramento County, officials say".
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CenterPedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle in San Jose
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Pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle in San Jose
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