A St Joseph woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a one-vehicle crash along I-229.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Tara Foutch, 51, lost control of her Ford Escape near near the Mason Road exit south of St Joseph.

Investigators say the vehicle hit and then went over the guardrail and then rolled down an embankment.

Foutch was transported by ambulance to Heartland Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.  The accident happened at about 6:45 a.m. Monday.