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Two Brothers Killed In Chester County Crash

OXFORD, Pa. (AP) - State police say a car collided with truck hauling a milk tanker, killing two brothers in the car in Chester County.

Police in Chester County say the crash happened at about 9:44 p.m. Saturday on Route 472 in Lower Oxford Township.

Trooper Dennis Harding says the coupe failed to stop at a stop sign and went into the path of the oncoming truck, which was hauling a milk tanker-trailer.

Twenty-one-year-old Brett Pierson of New Providence and 24-year-old Jeffrey Pierson of Lancaster were pronounced dead at the scene. Neither was using a seat belt.

The truck driver was treated for a minor injury. Officials say both vehicles were heavily damaged.

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