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Vehicle crashes into Des Plaines River in Joliet, police say

ABC7chicago.com reaches for "crashes" where WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) stays flat.

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As of November 15, 2026 at 4:59 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened A vehicle hit a bridge before going into a river Saturday evening in Joliet, police said.
The headline split ABC7chicago.com frames it as "Vehicle crashes into Des Plaines River in Joliet, police say". KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) frames it as "Driver hospitalized after vehicle crashes into Astoria bowling alley".
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CenterVehicle crashes into Des Plaines River in Joliet, police say

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Nov 15, 1:59 AM

Vehicle crashes into Des Plaines River in Joliet, police say

crashes

A vehicle hit a bridge before going into a river Saturday evening in Joliet, police said.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Nov 15, 4:59 AM

Driver hospitalized after vehicle crashes into Astoria bowling alley

The driver of the vehicle was injured and taken to the hospital. One person was in the building where the crash happened but was not hurt.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Nov 15, 2:46 AM

Driver killed in head-on crash on North Elm Street in Greensboro, police say

The crash happened shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday.

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Nov 15, 1:59 AM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.

Nov 15, 2:46 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Nov 15, 4:59 AM: KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.