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After a Deadly Chain-Reaction Crash on SR 429: Why Following Distance Matters at Highway Speed

A four-vehicle crash on SR 429 in Orange County took a young man's life. Here's how chain-reaction crashes happen and…

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After a Deadly Chain-Reaction Crash on SR 429: Why Following Distance Matters at Highway Speed

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