An accident in Midtown St. Joseph Thursday afternoon sends two women to the hospital.

St. Joseph Police Department Traffic Officer Brad Kearnes said the driver of the Chevy Malibu sped through the intersection of 25th and Messanie and hit a Dodge Dakota Truck as the driver of the Malibu tried to turn right onto Messanie St.  The accident took place around 2 p.m.

Kearnes said the man driving the Malibu ran from the scene of the crash before officers arrived.

Two women who were in the Malibu were transported to heartland with minor injuries.

Kearnes said the 49-year-old man who was driving the truck sustained minor head injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene.

Police are currently investigating the crash.

Messanie and 25th Street have been reopened to traffic.