A rash of crashes in Cape

Cape Girardeau police report seeing an increase in early morning traffic crashes.

This morning, two multiple-car crashes injured four people.

Sgt. Kevin Orr, of the city of Cape Girardeau's police department, said a two-car crash on U.S. 61, just east of I-55, at 7:10 a.m. sent four passengers from one car, three children and the adult driver, to Saint Francis Medical Center. Orr said one child suffered a broken arm.

He said the driver who caused that crash was going too fast for road conditions and could not see the intersection clearly because of glare from the sun.

No injuries were reported after a four-car, chain-reaction accident on U.S. 61, just west of I-55 at 7:15 a.m. today. Orr said the probably cause was "following too close."

Drivers should allow more space between cars and "do not assume that the vehicle in front of you is going to go until it goes," he said.

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