(KNZA)--A rear-end crash in Buchanan County, Missouri Saturday afternoon sent a St. Joseph woman to the hospital.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it happened on U.S. 169 highway, about three miles south of St. Joseph, shortly after 3:15.

According to the Patrol report, a southbound car driven by 66-year-old Laurie Brown slowed to make a right turn and was struck in the back by a southbound pickup truck. Brown's car traveled off the roadway and struck a sign.

She was transported to Mosaic Life Care, in St. Joseph, with suspected moderate injuries.

The driver of the pickup, 69-year-old Mark Richardson, of Holt, Missouri, was not hurt.

The Patrol says both drivers were wearing seat belts when the crash occurred.