Two young area people suffered serious injuries and a Lowell couple sustained minor injuries in a 9 p.m. crash on May 14  at the intersection of Cascade Road and 28th Street in Cascade Township, according to the Kent County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash involved two vehicles with a total of four occupants, all with injuries. Deputies report that a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix traveling eastbound in Cascade Road at a high rate of speed struck a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox which had just turned eastbound onto Cascade Road from 28th Street.

The Pontiac was driven by Colin Kerkstra, 20,  of Wyoming, who was transported to Spectrum Health Butterworth with serious injuries. His passenger, Kylee Christian, 17,  of Grand Rapids, was taken to Devos Children’s Hospital, also with serious injuries.

The Chevrolet was driven by John Pierce, 70, of Lowell with his passenger Nancy Pierce, 72, also of Lowell. Both were transported to Spectrum Health Blodgett with minor injuries. All of the injured were transported by Life Ambulance.

Alcohol and speed are both believed to be factors in the crash which is still under investigation.