Collision on narrow bridge injures one in Cape County

A collision on a narrow bridge in Cape Girardeau County sent one man to the hospital with moderate injuries early Sunday morning.

About 1:25 a.m., Jordan R. Picker, 32, of Cape Girardeau was westbound in a Jeep Wrangler on County Road 318, two miles south of Jackson, when his Jeep collided with an eastbound Dodge pickup on a narrow bridge, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

The accident caused the Jeep to drive off the side of the bridge and into a creek, investigators said.

Matthew Callow, 28, of Jackson, a passenger in the Jeep, suffered moderate injuries. An ambulance transported him to Saint Francis Medical Center, troopers said.

Pertinent address:

County Road 318, Cape Girardeau, MO