Cape man's car rolls into river at boat dock

A Cape Girardeau man admiring the late-night boat traffic floating down the Mississippi River Saturday night perhaps wasn't paying attention to his car when it began making its way down to the water's edge.

John Kelly had gotten out of his white 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix at Honker's Boat Dock on North Main Street to watch the barge traffic, police said. Before long, he noticed his car was quickly rolling down the boat ramp. It floated for a moment and then sank.

The car has not been recovered, said patrolman Jason Selzer.

"We've had people purposely put their cars into the river, but accidentally -- no," Selzer said.

"This is the first time I've heard of something like this happening here."