Which of the following is an example of a straight news lead?


A. Men, unlike women, don’t think housework is a daily necessity.

B. Johnny Lang never dreamed he’d be the starting left tackle for the Libertyville Cougars.

C. Travel with me back to a time when movies were made in black and white.

D. A 73-year-old man died Thursday after his car struck a tree in the 200 block of Northwest 17th Street.

D. A 73-year-old man died Thursday after his car struck a tree in the 200 block of Northwest 17th Street.

The example of a straight news lead is option D: "A 73-year-old man died Thursday after his car struck a tree in the 200 block of Northwest 17th Street."