Five people were hurt in an early-morning traffic accident in St. Joseph.

St. Joseph Police Sergeant Chris McBane says a vehicle rammed into a tree at Ashland Avenue and Beck Road at about 1:05 a.m. Sgt. McBane says the injuries ranged from minor to severe. One of the victims refused treatment at the scene.

The four others were transported to Mosaic Life Care. The accident remains under investigation.