An 88-year-old Jackson man was killed early Wednesday north of Fruitland.
Joann Mirly, 64, of Altenburg, Missouri, was driving her 2005 Chevrolet Impala southbound on U.S. 61 about 6:40 a.m. when Delmar Feiste walked into the path of the vehicle. Feiste was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:43 a.m. by Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton.
A team from the Major Crash Investigation Unit helped investigate the incident.
Pertinent address:
U.S. 61, Fruitland, MO
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