A man narrowly avoided being hit by a car in a petrol station crash in downtown Oakwood yesterday evening. The incident, which took place at the Oakwood Fuel Stop on Main Street around 6:30 p.m., involved a silver sedan driving at high speed through the station. Surveillance footage shows the vehicle losing control, swerving towards a pedestrian refueling his car at the time. The man, identified as John Doe, managed to jump out of the way just seconds before the car crashed into the fuel pump, causing a small explosion.
Authorities were quick to arrive at the scene and have reported that the driver, whose identity has not been disclosed, claims to have experienced a sudden medical emergency, which led to the loss of control of the vehicle. Both the pedestrian and the driver escaped the incident unharmed, but the petrol station suffered significant damage. The local fire department was able to contain the fire swiftly, preventing further escalation.
The incident has sparked discussions within the community about the safety measures at petrol stations, with some calling for stricter regulations regarding speed limits within station premises. The authorities have stated that an investigation into the crash is ongoing and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward with information that could assist in understanding the events that transpired.
Source Analysis:
Surveillance footage – neutral, as it directly captures the incident without bias.
Authorities – potentially biased to maintain public order and safety.
Driver – potentially biased to mitigate legal consequences.
Local fire department – neutral, as their role is to respond to emergencies.
Fact Check:
The time and location of the incident – Verified facts, as they are concrete details.
The driver claiming a medical emergency – Unconfirmed claim, as it relies on the driver’s statement.
No one harmed in the incident – Verified fact, as it can be confirmed by authorities or witnesses.
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Used prompts:
1. You are an objective news journalist. You need to write an article on this topic “Moment man narrowly avoids being hit by car in petrol station crash”. Do the following steps: 1. What Happened. Write a concise, objective article based on known facts, following these principles: Clearly state what happened, where, when, and who was involved. Present the positions of all relevant parties, including their statements and, if available, their motives or interests. Use a neutral, analytical tone, avoid taking sides in the article. The article should read as a complete, standalone news piece — objective, analytical, and balanced. Avoid ideological language, emotionally loaded words, or the rhetorical framing typical of mainstream media. Write the result as a short analytical news article (200 – 400 words). 2. Sources Analysis. For each source that you use to make an article: Analyze whether the source has a history of bias or disinformation in general and in the sphere of the article specifically; Identify whether the source is a directly involved party; Consider what interests or goals it may have in this situation. Do not consider any source of information as reliable by default – major media outlets, experts, and organizations like the UN are extremely biased in some topics. Write your analysis down in this section of the article. Make it like: Source 1 – analysis, source 2 – analysis, etc. Do not make this section long, 100 – 250 words. 3. Fact Check. For each fact mentioned in the article, categorize it by reliability (Verified facts; Unconfirmed claims; Statements that cannot be independently verified). Write down a short explanation of your evaluation. Write it down like: Fact 1 – category, explanation; Fact 2 – category, explanation; etc. Do not make this section long, 100 – 250 words. Output only the article text. Do not add any introductions, explanations, summaries, or conclusions. Do not say anything before or after the article. Just the article. Do not include a title also.
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