A Palmerton woman was sent to the hospital with minor injuries following a crash around 7 p.m. Thursday in Lehighton. Joanne Eckhart of Palmerton was driving a green Chevrolet on Mahoning Street when a black Kia, driven by Alexis Kinsley of Lehighton, pulled into her path from Sixth Street, according to police. Eckhart's vehicle crashed into the steps of a nearby residence. Kinsley was not injured.