Like here:
Three were injured when a train struck a car Monday in East Lansing.
Um, three what? People? Puppies? Goldfish? What?
What we needed to do here was say, three people were injured when ...
Don't forget the obvious. And don't assume your audience can figure it out on their own. Be direct in your language and supporting facts.
Likewise, make sure you're saying what you mean to say, like here:
A train struck a family in a vehicle on Monday evening, but no one was seriously injured.
Now, did the train strike the family? No. The train struck a vehicle carrying the family. So say that:
A train struck a vehicle carrying a family on Monday evening, but no one was seriously injured.
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