Two Brothers Die When Their Cars Collide In Freak Accident

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PAW PAW -- Two brothers from Decatur were killed Sunday when their autos collided near Paw Paw, police reported.

Investigation was continuing Monday, but officers with the Van Buren County Sheriff's Department said it appeared to be a coincidence that the autos driven by James West, 33, and Jessie West, 24, collided head-on in the 70000 block of 39th Street in Paw Paw Township.

Not only were the victims brothers, but they lived together in Decatur, police said.

Sgt. Virg Franks said interviews with family members, friends and co-workers of the West brothers left a strong impression that the two got along well and would not have intentionally committed such an act.

Based on those interviews, Franks said police also ruled out a game of "chicken,'' in which motorists drive toward one another to see who veers away first.

"That would have been completely out of character,'' Franks said. "There was no evidence that contributed to the crash.''

Officers reported that James West was driving north on 39th Street about 3:15 p.m. when he lost control on the snow-covered road. The auto crossed the center line and traveled into the path of Jessie West's oncoming vehicle, police said.

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