(KNZA)--Two men were injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Buchanan County, Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it happened on Interstate-229 shortly after 8:00.

The Patrol reports a 61-year-old Faucett, Missouri man was driving a northbound pickup truck when he began braking to avoid a collision with another vehicle.  The pickup began to slide and went off the east side of the road.  The vehicle went down a steep embankment, struck several trees, and came to rest in a creek.

The driver was transported to Mosaic Life Care, in St. Joseph, with suspected serious injuries.

His passenger, a 67-year-old St. Joseph man, was transported to the  hospital with suspected minor injuries.

The Patrol says the driver was wearing a seat belt, while the passenger was not buckled up.

The Patrol no longer releases the names of crash victims