(KNZA)--A single-vehicle crash on  I-229 in Buchanan County, Missouri Sunday afternoon claimed the life of a St. Joseph man.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 53-year-old Fayrel McCarthy was northbound when his car traveled off the east side of the highway and struck a bridge pillar.

McCarthy, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The wreck was reported shortly before 5:00 Sunday afternoon.