DEFIANCE, OH – Two people were seriously injured following a two-car crash that happened Saturday evening.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 26-year-old Phillip Richmond of Montpelier, Ohio was driving west on County Road H in Defiance County when he failed to yield to the right of way. As a result, he was hit by 79-year-old Bonnie Mills who was heading north on State Route 49.

Both cars west off the west side of the road. Richmond and Mills were both seriously injured and taken to an area hospital.

Authorities say both drivers were wearing seatbelts when the crash happened.

The incident remains under investigation.