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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 Peoria Police 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:
In a separate statement, Peoria Police officials said based on preliminary information, the UTV was headed north while the pickup truck was headed south when the crash happened.
"Investigators believe reduced visibility due to dust in the area may have been a contributing factor," read a portion of Peoria Police's statement.
Police say there were seven people inside the UTV at the time of the crash, including two adults. The UTV driver is believed to be a juvenile. Meanwhile, there were two adults inside the pickup at the time of the crash.
"The ages of those involved range from 16 to 48 years old," Peoria Police wrote.
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.
The Source: Information for this article was gathered from a statement released by the Peoria Fire-Medical Department.