A two-vehicle accident Monday in Fremont County has led to two people being hospitalized.

At approximately 8:15 PM a pickup driven by Claude Gerhart of Kansas City, MO was traveling north on Highway 59. Gerhart was attempting a right hand turn onto 110^th street and was rear ended by a semi driven by Ruslan Sirotinskiy.

Two passengers in Gerhart’s vehicle were injured with non life threatening injuries. They included Glen Clarke of Grandview, MO and Edwardo Perez of Independence, MO. Both were transported to Shenandoah Memorial Hospital.

Sirotinskiy was cited for following too close. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Essex Fire and Rescue.