{
  "id": 1370950,
  "title": "Man killed in hit-and-run near Ballarat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/man-killed-in-hit-and-run-near-ballarat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T22:40:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/ballarat-canadian-fatal-hit-run-police-investigate/107044940"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Police say the car that struck the man did not have numberplates. Anyone with information is being urged to come forward.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}