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Semi-truck carrying cars crashes into apartment building in San Fernando Valley

KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles reaches for "crashes"; KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) for "crashes".

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What happened Semi-truck carrying cars crashes into apartment building in San Fernando Valley.
The headline split KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) frames it as "Semi-truck carrying cars crashes into apartment building in San Fernando Valley". KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "At least 3 hurt after semi-truck carrying vehicles crashes into apartment building in Pan...".
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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Aug 4, 10:21 PM

Semi-truck carrying cars crashes into apartment building in San Fernando Valley

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A semi-truck carrying a load of vehicles slammed into a two-story apartment building on the 8900 block of Van Nuys Boulevard in Panorama City Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters with the Los An...

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Aug 4, 11:53 PM

At least 3 hurt after semi-truck carrying vehicles crashes into apartment building in Panorama City

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A semi-truck carrying vehicles slammed into an apartment building in Panorama City on Tuesday, leaving at least three people hurt and displacing over a dozen residents.

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Aug 4, 10:21 PM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.

Aug 4, 11:53 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

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