Yuma, Arizona - Last night at about 10:30 p.m., Yuma Police Officers responded to a head-on vehicle collision in the intersection of 8th Street and Avenue A.
The initial investigation revealed the driver of a Nissan Altima was travelling Northbound on Avenue A at a high rate of speed and ran the red light at 8th Street colliding with an Eastbound Mitsubishi sedan.
A total of 9 occupants from both vehicles were transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Vehicular traffic was restricted at the intersection for approximately three hours.
Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in this collision.
This case is still under investigation.
The Yuma Police Department encourages anyone with any information about this case to please the Yuma Police Department at (928) 373-4700 or 78-Crime at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous.