Nature of Incident: 2 Personal Injury Accidents
Incident #: 23-009839 23-009840
Date & Time: 10/13/2023 1543hrs 10/13/2023 1603hrs
Location: 1st Location: Intersection M-43 and 40th St 2nd Location: 37k Block of M-43
Vehicles Involved M-43/40th St 2017 Gold Jeep Patriot 2001 Gray Dodge Ram Pickup
Vehicles Involved 37k block of M-43 2006 Gold Ford Taurus 2008 Red Jeep Liberty
Investigating Deputies: Deputy Cody Bingamen Deputy Chris Orr
Assisting Agencies: Paw Paw Fire Department, Michigan State Police, Van Buren EMS Life EMS
Narrative:
Sheriff Daniel E Abbott reports that on 10/13/2023, Deputies were dispatched to M-43 and 40th St for a head on traffic crash. The 2017 Jeep Patriot was traveling west when the driver crossed the center line and hit the 2001 Dodge Ram. Both Drivers were transported to Bronson Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. While Deputies and First Responders were in route to M-43 and 40th St a second call for a personal injury crash came into dispatch reference two vehicles in the 37000 Block of M-43. Deputies arrived and found that a Volunteer Firefighter from Paw Paw Fire Department, was responding West on M-43 to the first crash in a personal 2017 Jeep Liberty. A 2008 Ford Taurus was West bound and attempting to turn left into a driveway. As the Taurus began to turn left it was struck by the Jeep Liberty. Both Drivers involved in the second crash were transported by Ambulance to Bronson Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There is no indication of drugs or alcohol related to either crash at this time. Multiple witnesses were interviewed for both incidents. Both incidents are still under investigation by the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.
