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KDVR FOX31 (Nexstar, Denver)News report · Aug 8, 12:14 AM
Two from Frederick killed in crash while in South Dakota
Two people from Frederick died in a motorcycle crash on Thursday in South Dakota on Thursday, according to a release.
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Two from Frederick killed in crash while in South Dakota
KDVR FOX31 (Nexstar, Denver) and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 8, 2026 at 12:14 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Two people from Frederick died in a motorcycle crash on Thursday in South Dakota on Thursday, according to a release.
The headline split KDVR FOX31 (Nexstar, Denver) frames it as "Two from Frederick killed in crash while in South Dakota". WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) frames it as "Coroner says Upstate road crew flagman killed in crash".
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Aug 7, 11:08 PM
Coroner says Upstate road crew flagman killed in crash
The Oconee County coroner said the victim was working as a flagman on a road crew when the crash occurred.
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Aug 7, 11:08 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.
Aug 8, 12:14 AM: KDVR FOX31 (Nexstar, Denver) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.