Frankie Muniz released from hospital after practice crash at Daytona International Speedway
Photo: Fox NewsActor Frankie Muniz, 40, was hospitalized Wednesday after crashing during a practice lap at Daytona International Speedway in Florida, before Ford's Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic, a benefit race. He was taken to a local medical facility, described as awake and alert, and has since been released. Muniz will not compete; Breitbart, citing NBC News, reported that Jenson Altzman would replace him. Muniz said he was a little sore but that his Mustang had protected him. The event was set to benefit six nonprofits supporting military and veteran communities, and Muniz had been scheduled to race for Team Air Force with NASCAR driver Austin Cindric.
Right-leaning Daily Mail and Breitbart differ most. Daily Mail leads with a headline about the mystery surrounding the crash and a photo of the crushed roof, reporting that eyewitnesses said Muniz was cut from the wreckage, that his car hit a tire barrier, and that the practice was not broadcast and no footage has emerged. Breitbart is brief, relying on a team Instagram statement and the replacement report without raising those questions. Left-leaning CBS News leads with his release and quotes his disappointment at missing the race, omitting crash details. Alternative A.V. Club adds a wry tone, plus that Bryan Cranston was due to appear and that Muniz had wrecks in April and October. All sides agree on the crash, hospitalization and absence.
How the sides differ Right sources stress the crash's mystery and cut-from-wreck imagery; left sources quote Muniz's statement; alternative sources note his prior wrecks.
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CBS News leads with Muniz's release and his statement of disappointment, stressing the benefit event and the nonprofits it supports.
A.V. Club takes a wry, joking tone, noting Muniz's history of wrecks and Bryan Cranston's planned appearance.
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Daily Mail frames the crash as a mystery, featuring the crushed-car photo and eyewitness accounts; Breitbart offers a brief report built on the team's statement and the replacement news.