Man killed in UTV crash in Cape Girardeau County
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) — A 54-year-old man from Whitewater was killed Sunday afternoon in a utility terrain vehicle crash in Cape Girardeau County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 3:50 p.m. Oct. 25 on County Road 934, about 3 miles west of Whitewater.
According to the Highway Patrol’s crash report, the man was driving a Gator UTV northbound when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and overturned, ejecting him.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:06 p.m.
The Highway Patrol reported that the man was not using a safety device at the time of the crash.
The driver’s name was not listed in the crash report. Next of kin had been notified.
Cpl. J.R. Spain of Troop E investigated the crash.
The Highway Patrol identified the death as Troop E’s 54th traffic fatality of 2026.
