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Speeding drink-driver who caused death of teenager in Perth crash jailed for eight years
Kyle Patrick was driving at ‘grossly excessive speeds’ before his car crashed – resulting in passenger Erin Slane’s death
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As of July 8, 2026 at 11:10 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedErin Slane, 19, was a passenger in the car driven by Kyle Patrick which crashed into a field in Perth and Kinross after he drove at “grossly excessive speeds”.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Speeding drink-driver jailed for killing teenager who texted ‘I may not survive’ moments...". The center frames it as "Speeding drink-driver who caused teenager’s crash death jailed for eight years".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
57/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftSpeeding drink-driver jailed for killing teenager who texted ‘I may not survive’ moments before crash
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterSpeeding drink-driver who caused death of teenager in Perth crash jailed for eight years
The Scotsman · Center · News report
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Speeding drink-driver who caused death of teenager in Perth crash jailed for eight years
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Erin Slane, 19, was a passenger in the car driven by Kyle Patrick which crashed into a field in Perth and Kinross after he drove at “grossly excessive speeds”.
