9 hospitalized after crash involving pickup truck and UTV

9 hospitalized after crash north of Lake Pleasant

Peoria Fire-Medical officials say nine people, including teenagers, have been taken to the hospital after a head-on crash involving a pickup truck and a UTV. FOX 10's Andrew Christensen reports.

PHOENIX - Peoria Fire-Medical officials say nine people have been taken to the hospital, following what they describe as a head-on collision on May 3.

What we know:

According to a statement released by officials with the Peoria Fire-Medical Department, crews with multiple agencies responded to reports of a crash in the area of Castle Hot Springs Road and French Creek Road.

"Upon arrival, crews found a two-vehicle collision between a pickup truck and an off-road UTV," read a portion of the statement.

Of the nine people involved in the crash, Peoria Fire-Medical officials say seven of them were in the UTV.

Dig deeper:

While Peoria Fire-Medical officials did not identify any of the victims, they did say two adults were inside the truck at the time of the crash, while the UTV occupants are in the 16-year-old to 18-year-old range.

Of the nine people involved, fire-medical officials say four were listed in critical condition, and three of them were airlifted to the hospital. Three other people were listed in serious condition, while two suffered minor injuries.

What we don't know:

Officials have yet to release details on what led to the crash.