Man taken to Phoenix hospital after motorcycle crash

Two people were taken to the hospital following a crash in Yuma.

YPD said Thursday at approximately 4:50 p.m., officers responded to a crash in the 9800 block of E. 28 th Street.

The investigation revealed that a 2007 Hyundai Entourage minivan, driven by a 39-year-old woman, was traveling westbound on East 28th Street when the driver made a U-turn near the 9800 block without checking for vehicles. The driver made the turn in front of a 2002 Yamaha V-Star motorcycle, driven by a 39-year-old man with an 11-year-old girl, causing the motorcycle to strike the left side of the minivan.

The driver and passenger of the motorcycle were both taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center. The driver was later flown to a Phoenix hospital with serious injuries. The 11 year old passenger sustained minor injuries.

The driver of the Hyundai Entourage was cited for an unsafe turn.