5 Injured in Afternoon Crash Near Bloomer Park

Five people, including two young children, were injured Sunday afternoon when a driver failed to yield at a Rochester Hills intersection, police say.

According to a news release from the , all of those who were injured were in stable condition Sunday night. 

The crash happened at 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Gallaland and Driftwood, west of John R Road and north of Avon Road, near .

According to the sheriff's office, a 34-year-old Troy woman was driving south on Driftwood when she failed to yield at the intersection of Gallaland; there is a yield sign at the intersection.

The woman struck a car in the intersection, injuring a 4-year-old and a 9-year-old who were passengers in her vehicle. The children were taken to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. According the sheriff's office report, they suffered head trauma. 

In the other car, three passengers were injured; two were transported to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, and the third passenger refused medical attention. 

Both the and the  assisted on the scene.

Alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the crash; it is unknown if the children were properly restrained, the news release stated.

The female driver was cited for failing to yield and for speeding.

The Crash Reconstruction Unit from the sheriff's office is investigating the crash.