Keokuk, IA : A two-vehicle crash on Tuesday, May 30, 2017

A two-vehicle crash at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of the U.S. Highway 61 bypass and Carbide Lane, Keokuk, resulted in injuries to six of seven people who were involved.

According to an accident report from the Keokuk Police Department, Steven R. Douglas, 16, of Hamilton, Ill., was southbound on Carbide in a four-door Pontiac sedan when he failed to yield at the intersection. He struck a westbound 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Dyas Roberts, 63, of LaGrange, Mo. Roberts’ pickup was pulling a trailer loaded with a vehicle, according to a news release Tuesday from KPD Assistant Chief Jay Whitaker.

The accident report identified Douglas’ passengers as Ben Johnson, James Alberts and Lucas Myers. Roberts had two passengers, Richard Lierly and Lonnie Benner.

One person was airlifted from the scene to Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill., while the other five who were injured were taken by Lee County ambulance to Keokuk Area Hospital. Lee County Ambulance Director Bill Young said one of them later was airlifted from KAH, but didn't know where the person was taken.

Of the two who were airlifted, Young said one was treated for head injuries while the other sustained abdominal injuries.

The accident report indicates Douglas was cited for failure to yield upon entering a through highway. The crash remains under investigation, according to the KPD.

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Bypass crash remains under investigation