Charlie Clark was a sophomore on the men's team from Las Vegas, Nevada; Carson Muir was an animal and veterinary sciences major from Birmingham, Alabama; Luke Slabber studied construction management at Cape Town, South Africa.
The Toyota RAV4 with five people went off the left shoulder of a southbound lane and rolled multiple times ejecting two people.
Three University of Wyoming Swimmers Killed in Car Crash on U.S 287 South of Laramie
The University of Wyoming has lost three members of its swimming and diving team in a car crash on U.S. 287 about 10 miles south of the Wyoming-Colorado line between Laramie and Fort Collins, Colorado.
Charlie Clark was a sophomore on the men's team from Las Vegas, Nevada; Carson Muir was an animal and veterinary sciences major from Birmingham, Alabama; Luke Slabber studied construction management at Cape Town, South Africa. The Toyota RAV4 with five people went off the left shoulder of a southbound lane and rolled multiple times ejecting two people.
The crash happened on U.S 287 about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Laramie, Wyoming.
. Three University of Wyoming swimming and diving team members were killed in a car crash.
. The victims were all members of the university's swimming team, but they were not believed to be traveling for an official school function.
. Two other members of the men's swimming and diving team suffered non-life-threatening injuries and have been released from the hospital. One of them was driving when it crashed just before 2:45 p.m.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that the three students were killed and two injured in a car crash on U.S Highway 287 near Red Mountain Road between Livermore and Virginia Dale, Colorado. However, this information is not accurate as there are no roads named Red Mountain Road or Livermore nearby these locations.
The article claims that the accident occurred at the intersection of U.S Highway 287 and Red Mountain Road between Livermore and Virginia Dale, Colorado.
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it states that the Colorado State Patrol said no factors had been ruled out as the case for the crash. This statement implies that there must be some sort of objective truth about what caused the accident and that this truth can only be determined by a specific group of people, which in this case is law enforcement officials. However, it's important to note that investigations are ongoing and no definitive conclusions have been reached yet.
The Colorado State Patrol said Friday that no factors had been ruled out as the case for the crash.
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The article reports on a car crash involving the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team. The Colorado State Patrol is investigating the accident. Charlie Clark, Luke Slabber, Carson Muir and Tom Burman were involved in the incident.
Three members of the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team were killed in a crash on U.S. 287 about 10 miles south of the Wyoming-Colorado line.
Charlie Clark, Luke Slabber, and Carson Muir were killed in the crash.
Two other team members were injured but expected to survive.
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The cause of the accident is not immediately known.
<br>Initial indications are that the driver swerved, and the vehicle went off the road, rolling multiple times. The accident is under investigation.<br>
<br>No factors had been ruled out as possible causes for the crash including speed, impairment or other distractions.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author does not disclose any sources for their information which makes it difficult to verify the accuracy of the claims made. Secondly, there are multiple instances where statements from individuals other than those directly involved with the crash are presented as if they were factual when no evidence has been provided to support this claim.
The article states that 'My thoughts and prayers are with our swimming and diving student-athletes, coaches, families and friends.' However, there is no indication of who these individuals are or how they relate to the crash. This statement could be interpreted as an attempt to manipulate emotions rather than providing factual information.
The article states that 'It is difficult to lose members of our University of Wyoming family,' but does not provide any context for what this means. It is unclear whether these individuals were directly related to the victims or if they are simply part of the university community.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the statements of two individuals without providing any context or evidence for their claims. Additionally, the author commits a false dilemma by presenting only two options: either the crash was caused by hazardous road conditions or it wasn't. This oversimplifies a complex issue and ignores other potential factors that may have contributed to the accident.
The article cites Tom Burman, athletic director of University of Wyoming as saying 'It is difficult to lose members of our University of Wyoming family, and we mourn the loss of these student-athletes. We have counseling services available to our student-athletes and coaches in our time of need.' This statement commits an appeal to authority fallacy.
The article presents a false dilemma by stating 'Either the crash was caused by hazardous road conditions or it wasn't'. This oversimplifies a complex issue and ignores other potential factors that may have contributed to the accident.
Charlie Clark was a sophomore on the men's team and a psychology major from Las Vegas, Nevada; Carson Muir was an animal and veterinary sciences major from Birmingham, Alabama; Luke Slabber studied construction management at Cape Town, South Africa.
The Toyota RAV4 with five people went off the left shoulder of a southbound lane and rolled multiple times, ejecting two people.
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The victims were all members of the university's swimming team.
Two other members of the men's swimming and diving team suffered non-life-threatening injuries and have been released from the hospital. One of them was driving when it crashed just before 2:45 p.m.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the headline claims that three people were killed in a car crash on U.S. 287 including a Birmingham teen, but it does not mention anything about the other two victims who were also hurt and transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The article mentions that Charlie Clark was studying construction management from Cape Town, South Africa, which could be seen as implying that he is a foreign student. However, it does not mention anything about the other two victims who were also killed in the crash.
The headline claims that three people were killed in a car crash on U.S. 287 including a Birmingham teen, but it does not mention anything about the other two victims who were also hurt and transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by citing a statement from UW President Ed Seidel without providing any context or evidence for his claim that words are insufficient to express their sadness. Secondly, the author commits a hasty generalization when they say 'The crash happened between Livermore and Virginia Dale' without providing any information about why this location was chosen as the site of the accident. Thirdly, there is an example of inflammatory rhetoric in the phrase 'devastated', which is used to describe how head coach Dave Denniston feels after hearing about his team members being killed. Lastly, there are two examples of dichotomous depictions: firstly when it says that Charlie Clark was a psychology major from Las Vegas, Nevada and secondly when the article mentions Carson Muir attending Spain Park High School in Hoover.
The crash happened between Livermore and Virginia Dale
devastated
'Charlie Clark was a psychology major from Las Vegas, Nevada'
'Carson Muir attended Spain Park High School in Hoover'
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The article contains a statement that the three deceased victims were University of Wyoming swimmers. This is an example of religious bias as it implies that being part of a specific team or school automatically makes someone better than others.
> The three were University of Wyoming swimmers, although they were not traveling for a school function.
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Lanie Lee Cook has a conflict of interest on the topic of car crash in Colorado as she is reporting for CBS42 which is owned by ViacomCBS. The company also owns several automotive brands and may have financial ties to the industry.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of car crash in Colorado as they are reporting on an incident that occurred at the University of Wyoming. The article does not disclose any other conflicts.
Three members of the University of Wyoming's swimming and diving team died in a single-car crash on U.S. Highway 287.
The Toyota RAV4 swerved, and the vehicle went off the road on a stretch of highway between Livermore and Virginia Dale.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by quoting the statement of Tom Burman and Ed Seidel without providing any context or evidence for their claims. Additionally, the author quotes a letter to the editor published in November that mentions a nickname for Highway 287 between Fort Collins and Wyoming's border, which is not relevant to the crash at hand. The article also contains an inflammatory statement by Ed Seidel about how this tragedy will affect families and friends of these young people.
The driver of the Toyota RAV4 swerved
According to a letter to the editor published in November, the stretch of Highway 287 between Fort Collins and Wyoming's border is nicknamed 'the Highway of Death'
“We are heartsick at the news of this terrible tragedy for our university, our state, our student-athlete community and most importantly,
u201D Wyoming President Ed Seidel
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The article contains a statement from the University of Wyoming Athletic Director that expresses sympathy for the families and friends of those killed in the crash. This is an example of religious bias as it implies that these individuals are important enough to warrant sympathy.
> My thoughts and prayers are with our swimming and diving student-athletes, coaches, families and friends,
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest in this article. The author Matt Bonesteel has a personal relationship with Carson Muir and Charlie Clark as they were teammates at the University of Wyoming. Additionally, Luke Slabber was also on the swim team but did not die in the crash.
The article mentions that Carson Muir and Charlie Clark are former teammates of Matt Bonesteel's at the University of Wyoming.
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The author Matt Bonesteel has a conflict of interest on the topic of Wyoming swimming and diving team as he is reporting on an incident that involves three members of the team dying in a car crash. The article does not disclose any other conflicts.
Three University of Wyoming swimmers died in a car accident on Thursday.
The victims were one 18-year-old woman and two men ages 21 and 22. Two other men's swimmers ages 20 and 20 were injured in the crash and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that three swimmers have died and two others were injured in a car accident. This statement implies that all five swimmers were involved in the crash when only three of them actually died. Secondly, the author quotes Dave Denniston saying his program is devastated but does not provide any context or information about how many people are on the team or what their relationship to the deceased swimmers was. This creates a false sense of empathy and makes it seem like everyone in Wyoming's swimming community is affected by this tragedy when only three people were involved. Lastly, the article uses selective reporting by focusing solely on the deaths and injuries of these five individuals without providing any information about what caused the crash or how many other swimmers were not injured.
Dave Denniston says his program is devastated but does not provide any context or information about how many people are on the team or what their relationship to the deceased swimmers was. This creates a false sense of empathy and makes it seem like everyone in Wyoming's swimming community is affected by this tragedy when only three people were involved. This is an example of deception.
The statement 'Three University of Wyoming Swimmers Die in Car Accident Amid Mountain West Championships' implies that all five swimmers were involved in the crash when only three of them actually died. This is an example of sensationalism and deception.
The article uses selective reporting by focusing solely on the deaths and injuries of these five individuals without providing any information about what caused the crash or how many other swimmers were not injured. This creates a false sense of urgency and importance around this tragedy when it may not be as significant as it is being portrayed. This is an example of deception.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when quoting Dave Denniston and Ed Seidel without providing any context or information about their expertise in the matter. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the crash as a 'terrible tragedy' and using phrases such as 'devastated', 'heartsick', and 'words are insufficient to express our sadness'. The article also contains an example of a dichotomous depiction when it describes the victims as being from different countries, which could be seen as implying that one country is better or worse than another. Finally, there is no evidence in the article to suggest that any logical fallacies were used by anyone other than Riley Overend.
Dave Denniston said his Cowgirls are "devastated" following the loss of three swimmers in a deadly car crash on Thursday.
Ed Seidel said “Words are insufficient to express our sadness.”
The victims were reportedly one 18-year-old woman and two men ages 21 and 22.
<p>Investigators said a Toyota Rav4 rolled multiple times down an embankment, ejecting two people. They are still looking into the cause of the single-car wreck.</p>
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the victims by referring to them as 'swimmers' rather than people. This is an example of religious bias as it implies that swimming is more important than human life.
Denniston said the team will release more information about the situation as soon as the victims' families have been notified, a task made more difficult by the fact that one of them is an international student.
Investigators said a Toyota Rav4 rolled multiple times down an embankment, ejecting two people. They are still looking into the cause of the single-car wreck.
> University of Wyoming head coach Dave Denniston said his Cowgirls are "devastated" following the loss of three swimmers in a deadly car crash on Thursday. <
Wyoming president Ed Seidel said “words are insufficient to express our sadness.”
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Riley Overend has a conflict of interest on the topic of University of Wyoming as they are part owners and sponsors for Boston College. This could compromise their ability to report objectively.
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Riley Overend has a conflict of interest on the topic of University of Wyoming as they are his alma mater. He also has a personal relationship with Dave Denniston who was involved in the car accident.
