A woman was taken to hospital following an accident on the Trans-Canada highway. Police, EMS and Fire crews were called out to the scene of the crash yesterday afternoon around 1:00 pm on that happened just before the College Drive overpass. Police say a vehicle veered off the highway into the ditch, knocking over a light pole . Sparks from the collision then ignited the grass around the car. Fire crews extinguished the fire before it could spread to the vehicle. A 63 year old woman was taken to Medicine Hat Regional hospital with minor injuries. Police are still investigating, and no charges have been laid at this time.