Leads and Nut Graphs

1.

Lead: Charles R. Lydon, the driver of a van was one of the vehicles involved in a collision with a fire engine at the intersection of Post Road and Collins Avenue at 7:10 this morning. With lights and sirens on, Lydon struck the fire engine as it was entering in the intersection.

            Nut Graph: Two firemen were hospitalized; however, their condition is not known. Lydon died at the scene. Lydon’s van was totally destroyed and the damaged to the fire engine was estimated at $50, 000. Authorizes have not yet determined who was at fault.

2.
            Lead: A report issued today by the Highway Loss Data Institute states that there is an advantage to driving big cars.
            Nut Graph: Accidents in small cars are more likely to result in injuries and repair losses. Studies show that a person that drives a bigger car is 41 percent less likely than average to be hurt in an accident.
3.
            Lead: According to the Journal of American Medical Association, hot dogs are dangerous for children. “If you were trying to design something that would be perfect to block a child airway, it would be a bite –sized piece of hot dog.”
            Nut Graph: Hot dogs aren’t the only risky food children up to nine years old shouldn’t eat include: candy, nuts, grapes, apples, carrots and popcorn.

4.
            Lead: It was just a case of mistaken identity by the medical examiners, when the body of Mrs. Belcuors was switched with a woman whose body was unclaimed.
            Nut Graph: Mrs. Belcuors was 51 year old and died of a heart attack. She left a husband and four children.  It wasn’t until after her funeral, the medical examiners discovered that the body of the unclaimed woman was missing.