(KNZA)--A single-vehicle wreck on I-229 a ½ mile south of St. Joseph Monday afternoon claimed the life of a Greer, South Carolina man.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says killed in the wreck was 65-year-old Thomas Nelson.

The Patrol says Nelson was northbound when his Dodge Durango left the west side of the roadway and struck a bridge pillar around 1:15.

Nelson, who was the lone occupant in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.