Illinois man killed

A McClure, Ill., man died in a two-vehicle accident in Alexander County, Ill., about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday near the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge.

Kevin A. Poppen, 30, was northbound on Levee Road driving an all-terrain vehicle when he failed to stop at the Highway 146 intersection, according to Illinois State Highway Patrol officials.

Poppen's ATV hit the right front tire of a tractor-trailer on the highway driven by David E. Stevens, 35, of Thebes, Ill., officials said Thursday.

It is unknown which way the truck was traveling, said a highway patrol representative.

Poppen was ejected from the vehicle and landed in the westbound lane of Highway 146. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Alexander County Coroner David Barkett. No other injuries were reported.

The Illinois State Highway Patrol, the Alexander County Sheriff's Office, the Cape Girardeau Fire Department and the McClure-East Cape Fire District responded.