Cape Police On Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at …

On Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at approximately 9:00 a.m., officers with the Cape Girardeau Police Department were dispatched to the area of South Sprigg Street just south of La Cruz Street for a report of a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival at this location, officers discovered a motorcycle crash scene near the base of a bridge that spans over Cape La Croix Creek. It appeared evident that the operator of this motorcycle had left the roadway on the left-hand side just prior to merging onto the bridge. The operator of this motorcycle, a 31 year old male from Cape Girardeau, was killed in this single vehicle accident. He was pronounced deceased on scene by the Cape Girardeau County Coroner’s Office. Learn More