Car pulled from Mississippi River at Red Star Dock

February 12, 2019

A car is towed out of the Mississippi River Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 12, 2019, at the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau while first responders and officials watch. Witnesses called police Monday night after watching the car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the river.

Kassi Jackson

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department fire/rescue boat is seen Monday night, Feb. 11, 2019, at the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau. First responders responded to a call around 9 p.m. Monday night when witnesses said they watched a car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the Mississippi River.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Underwater Recovery Team prepares to recover a car that was submerged in the Mississippi River at the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau. First responders responded to a call around 9 p.m. Monday night when witnesses said they watched a car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the Mississippi River.

A Missouri State Highway Patrol Dive Team member dives into the Mississippi River in order to recover a car that was submerged at the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau. First responders responded to a call around 9 p.m. Monday night when witnesses said they watched a car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the Mississippi River.

A rope is attached to an anchor to keep the Missouri State Highway Patrol boat in place as members of the dive team dive into the Mississippi River in order to recover a car that was submerged at the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau. First responders responded to a call around 9 p.m. Monday night when witnesses said they watched a car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the Mississippi River.

A laborer with Midwest Truck, Inc. guides a tow line while the Missouri Highway Patrol Dive Team members (not pictured) hook the line to a car submerged in the Mississippi River in order to recover the car off of the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau. First responders responded to a call around 9 p.m. Monday night when witnesses said they watched a car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the Mississippi River.

A car is towed out of the Mississippi River Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 12, 2019, at the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau while first responders and officials watch. Witnesses called police Monday night after watching the car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the river.

Water drains out of the doors of a car that was pulled from the Mississippi River Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 12, 2019, at the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau. Witnesses called police Monday night after watching the car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the river.

Police officials investigate a car that was pulled from the Mississippi River Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 12, 2019, at the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau. Witnesses called police Monday night after watching the car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the river.

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department searches the Mississippi River Monday night, Feb. 11, 2019, right off the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau. First responders responded to a call around 9 p.m. Monday night when witnesses said they watched a car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the Mississippi River.

A white buoy, top center left, floats in the Mississippi River marking the location of the submerged car Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau. First responders responded to a call around 9 p.m. Monday night when witnesses said they watched a car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the Mississippi River.

Bystanders watch as the Missouri State Highway Patrol Underwater Recovery Team, the Cape Girardeau Fire Department and the Cape Girardeau Police Department recover a car out of the Mississippi River Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 12, 2019, right off the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau. First responders responded to a call around 9 p.m. Monday night when witnesses said they watched a car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the Mississippi River.

A Missouri State Highway Patrol Dive Team member prepares to dive into the Mississippi River in order to recover a car that was submerged at the Red Star Dock in Cape Girardeau. First responders responded to a call around 9 p.m. Monday night when witnesses said they watched a car, which was later found to have had one male inside, drive into the Mississippi River.

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