POLICE were investigating the circumstances of a three car collision after a 75 year old Milawa woman crashed her car into the rear of another vehicle at Wangaratta-Whitfield Road on Tuesday.

The incident occurred about 3:30pm after two vehicles were turning onto Laceby-Targoora Road.

"One vehicle has stopped to turn right and another was also turning right, and the third vehicle has rear ended the back of the other," Sergeant Brian McCormick of Wangaratta police said.

"The third vehicle has run up the back one and pushed it into the front (car)."

The woman sustained minor injuries and was transported to Northeast Health Wangaratta.