(Update 2:30 p.m. ) – Three St. Joseph residents were taken to the hospital Monday morning after a crash on I-29 caused travel delays for several hours.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash report, a 2016 Volk Jetta driven by Tedral Towery, 47 and a 2010 Dodge Journey driven by Brandy Linder, 41 were both traveling northbound on I-29 around 5 a.m. about 2 miles south of St. Joseph.  The report said Towery’s vehicle was traveling at a reduced speed and was hit from behind by Linder.  Towery’s vehicle went off the west side of the road and hit a median cable barrier.

Towery and a passenger, Crystal Angold, 33 were both taken by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care with moderate injuries.  Linder was taken by ambulance with what was described as minor injuries.

A Nixle alert sent out by the St. Joseph Police Department around 5:30 a.m. warned drivers to avoid the area due to the traffic crash.  Around 9 a.m. an alert was issued giving the all clear for travel.