ST. JOSEPH- A child was injured in an accident just after 6 p.m. on Sunday in Buchanan County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Chrysler 300 driven by Aleesha D. Taylor, 36, St. Joseph, was exiting southbound Interstate 229 onto Route A one mile south of St. Joseph.

The driver failed to yield, turned left, and struck a 1997 Saturn SL head-on.

Taylor and the driver of the Saturn Ciera L. Smith, 20, Agency, were not injured. A child in the Chrysler Michael S. Taylor, 8, was transported to Mosiac Life Care with minor injuries.

The MSHP reported all were properly restrained at the time of the accident.

Due to an outstanding warrant unrelated to the crash, Aleesha Taylor was arrested after the accident.