Seven remain hospitalized following crash on Somerton Avenue

SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA) - Seven people remain in the hospital Thursday after a serious crash in Yuma County.

The Somerton/Cocopah Fire Department (SCFD) responded to the crash, which happened in the area of Somerton Avenue and County 14th Street, involving two vehicles Wednesday before 4 p.m.

"When we arrived, we found two vehicles…a total of seven patients. Due to the extent of their injuries, and the multitude of patients, we needed to call for mutual aid," said Chief Javier Hernandez with SCFD.

It is then that they called in the San Luis Fire Department, Yuma Fire Department and Rural Metro for help.

A total of seven people, including three adults, two children and two infants, were taken to Onvida Health.

"The two patients that we transported which was an 11-year-old female and an eight-year-old male patient to my understanding were flown to a Phoenix area hospital due to the extent of their injuries," Chief Hernandez shared.

The crash is still under investigation. If anyone has information regarding the crash, call the Yuma County Sheriff's Department at (928) 783-4427, call 78-CRIME to remain anonymous, or visit YCSO's website to submit an anonymous tip.