BERTRAND TOWNSHIP —  Two people were seriously injured and others hurt during a motor vehicle collision that took place Monday afternoon in Bertrand Township.

The crash occurred at 3:36 p.m. at the intersection of the U.S. 31 Bypass northbound exit ramp and eastbound U.S. 12.

During the investigation, it was found that a gray Mercury driven by 23-year-old Brian Elleott, of South Bend, failed to yield right of way when entering onto U.S. 12 and pulled into the path of a Harley Davidson Motorcycle driven by 18-year-old Dakota Cowan, of Galien, traveling eastbound on U.S. 12, according to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department.

The Mercury was also occupied by four passengers 58-year-old Sandra Elleott, 35-year-old Aaron Elleott, 10-year-old Vincent Bowman, and 7-year-old Colin Elleott. All were treated for minor injuries at the scene and Colin and Aaron Elleott were transported to Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital in Indiana for more serious injuries.

Both the driver of the motorcycle, Cowan and rear passenger 17-year-old Searra Inman, of Niles, were seriously injured and transported to Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital in Indiana and were listed in critical condition.

According to police, alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor at this time.

This incident is still under investigation by the Berrien County Accident Investigation Team.

The agencies responding to the scene included Berrien County Sheriff Office Road Patrol, Berrien County Sheriff Accident Investigation Team, Michigan State Police, Buchanan Police, Bertrand Fire Department, Niles Township Fire, SMCAS, Medic1 and Edwardsburg EMS