A three vehicle crash caused authorities to close part of Frederick Avenue briefly Monday.

Shortly before 3 p.m. officials responded to the area of North Woodbine Road and Frederick Avenue.

Officer Craig Smith with the St. Joseph Police Department said all three vehicles were eastbound on Frederick.

“The lead vehicle, the red vehicle was stopping for the stoplight, the second vehicle, the silver caravan was slowing down stopping and the third vehicle, the silver Mitsubishi van hit the silver caravan which then went into the red caravan,” Smith said.

Smith said a child was taken to Mosaic Life Care for evaluation.

Traffic in the area was reduced to one lane while emergency crews were on scene.