(KNZA)--An early Thursday afternoon two-vehicle Shawnee County crash sent a Hoyt couple to the hospital.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened on U.S. 75 Highway, just north of Northwest Silver Lake Road, shortly after 12 noon.
According to the KHP report, a pickup truck was southbound when the vehicle rear ended a SUV for an unknown reason.
The driver of the SUV, 74-year-old Gilbert O'Shea, and his passenger, 75-year-old Lois O'Shea, were both transported to a Topeka hospital for treatment.
The Patrol says Lois O'Shea suffered suspected serious injuries, while Gilbert O'Shea suffered suspected minor injuries. Neither was wearing a seat belt when the crash occurred.
The driver of the pickup, 89-year-old Topeka resident John Ashby, was not injured.
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