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Girl, 9, dies in two-vehicle crash between Drumnadrochit and Cannich, south of Inverness

A nine-year-old girl died after a VW Polo and a Ford Ranger collided on Wednesday afternoon on the road between Drumnadrochit and Cannich in the Highlands. Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

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Image: BBC News
Image: Daily Mirror

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The story, neutrally told

Mixed · 2A nine-year-old girl died in a two-vehicle crash in the Highlands, south of Inverness, on Wednesday 7 October. Mixed · 2She was a rear seat passenger in a VW Polo that collided with a Ford Ranger on the road between Drumnadrochit and Cannich, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Mixed · 2The BBC puts the crash at about 17:30 on Wednesday; the Mirror says only that it happened on Wednesday afternoon.

Mixed · 2The BBC says a front seat passenger of the Polo was taken to hospital for treatment. The Mirror says both the Polo's driver and its front seat passenger were taken to hospital. Mixed · 2The road was closed for seven hours to allow an investigation, and emergency services including an air ambulance were sent to the crash. Centre · 1Police Scotland's Sgt Kate Finlayson said officers' thoughts were with the girl's family and friends and that inquiries were continuing to establish the full circumstances. She appealed for witnesses to the crash or to the vehicles beforehand, and for anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch.

Mixed · 2The outlets give the road number differently: the BBC says A831 and the Mirror says A813. The cause of the crash has not been established.

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Left1 outlet

Framing
Short breaking-news item with a dramatic headline.
Emphasis
The girl's death, the injured people and the large police presence.
Leaves out or plays down
Gives no police quote, no time of the crash and no witness appeal.
Charged language
“horror crash”“police flood scene”
For example
“Girl, 9, dies in horror crash as two others in hospital and police flood scene” — Daily Mirror

Centre1 outlet

Framing
Plain news report with police detail and an appeal for witnesses.
Emphasis
Police statement from Sgt Kate Finlayson, the time of the crash, the air ambulance and the appeal for dashcam footage.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention the Polo's driver.
For example
“I am appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash or the vehicles prior to contact us” — BBC News

Right0 outlets

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