Coverage dated August 7, 2024

SUV crash that killed 9 family members followed matriarch's 80th birthday celebration in Florida

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The Associated Press/Report for America It was a weekend to celebrate a beloved family matriarch, surrounded by generations of her loved ones at her disco-themed 80th birthday party. But it ended in absolute tragedy, after an SUV carrying 10 family members through South Florida careened off a two-la…

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New York Post
9 family members killed in tragic Florida car wreck were visiting the state for matriarch’s 80th birthday (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 7, 2024
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The SUV crash on a Florida road in West Palm Beach county that killed nine family members comes just days after they celebrated the matriarch's birthday.
Local News 8
SUV crash that killed 9 family members followed matriarch's 80th birthday celebration in Florida (opens Local News 8)
Published Aug 7, 2024
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The Associated Press/Report for America It was a weekend to celebrate a beloved family matriarch, surrounded by generations of her loved ones at her disco-themed 80th birthday party. But it ended in absolute tragedy, after an SUV carrying 10 family members through South Florida careened off a two-la…

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