(KLZA)--An attempted traffic stop in Holt County, Missouri Sunday afternoon leads to the seizure of a large quantity of marijuana.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a trooper attempted to stop a southbound Dodge Charger on I-29 around 1:30 when the vehicle failed to yield and a pursuit began.

The Patrol says the driver, 40-year-old Denver resident Charles Jones, eventually lost control of his vehicle which crashed into a guardrail about 14 miles south of Mound City.

A search of Jones vehicle by the trooper revealed 26 pounds of marijuana.

Jones was transported by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph for the treatment of what the Patrol described as serious injuries.

He faces a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.