(KNZA)--An early Friday morning single-vehicle wreck in St. Joseph, Missouri  claimed the life of a St. Joseph man.

KQ2-TV reports police have identified the victim as 49-year-old Anthony Wilkinson.

St. Joseph Police said Wilkinson was driving a mini-van in the 26-hundred block of Flex Street when he lost control of the vehicle, which left the road and struck a tree shortly after 1:00.

Wilkinson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two passengers were transported to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, one with life threatening injuries and the other with moderate injuries.

The wreck remains under investigation.