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Woman killed by hit-and-run driver in Van Nuys

A suspect remains at large after a woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Van Nuys. On July 11, Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to a crash on Sepulveda Boulevard at Wyandotte Street around 12:50 a.m. The woman was crossing the street when she was struck by a driver...

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What happened Woman killed by hit-and-run driver in Van Nuys.
The headline split KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) frames it as "Woman killed by hit-and-run driver in Van Nuys". KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Pedestrian is struck and killed in Van Nuys hit-and-run; pickup truck driver sought".
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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Jul 12, 1:02 AM

Woman killed by hit-and-run driver in Van Nuys

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A suspect remains at large after a woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Van Nuys. On July 11, Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to a crash on Sepulveda Bou...

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Jul 11, 11:13 PM

Pedestrian is struck and killed in Van Nuys hit-and-run; pickup truck driver sought

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A woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck that fled the scene in Van Nuys, authorities said.

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Jul 11, 11:13 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Jul 12, 1:02 AM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.