MAN HIT ON BRIDGE

Cape Girardeau County man is listed in stable condition after he was struck early Saturday morning while attempting to walk across the Mississippi River bridge at Cape Girardeau.

Illinois State Police at Ullin said Thayer Biester, 22, of Jackson, was walking west on the bridge, toward Cape Girardeau, when he was struck by the side mirror of a pickup truck driven by Stacy Nichols, 24, of Fenton.

Investigators said Biester was wearing dark clothing, making it hard for the driver of the truck to see him. Authorities said the truck driver could not move into the other lane to miss Biester because of approaching traffic.

Police said Biester was about 800 feet out from the Illinois bank when he was struck. He was taken to the St. Francis Medical Center. The incident occurred at 3:30 a.m., Saturday.