A man was transported to the hospital by ambulance Monday after he lost consciousness and crashed his vehicle at the intersection of Belt Hwy and Frederick Ave.

Two separate accidents tied up traffic on Frederick Avenue over the lunch hour Monday.

The first accident took place at Woodbine and Frederick just before noon.  Police responded to the wreck and directed traffic as the two vehicles were removed from the roadway.

Less than 10 minutes later a second accident took place at Frederick Ave. and the Belt Hwy. just a block away.

According to the St. Joseph Police Department, 47-year-old Terry Hager was driving his SUV when he reported to have a medical issue that caused him to lose consciousness and crash into a median and then into a vehicle stopped at the light East on Frederick.  That vehicle was then shoved into another vehicle.  Hager was transported to the hospital for evaluation.  No other injuries were reported.

Traffic was slowed around both intersections for about 30 minutes.