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NewsNovember 4, 2024

A Cape Girardeau car crash in Bellevue's 700 block claimed the life of 85-year-old pedestrian Margarita Diz Fernandez. The driver, Everrett Garrett, was unharmed. Police investigations are ongoing.

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A Cape Girardeau driver collided with a pedestrian Friday, Nov. 1, in the 700 block of Bellevue Street, killing her.

According to a Cape Girardeau Police Department news release, the pedestrian, Margarita Diz Fernandez, 85, of Cape Girardeau was pronounced deceased after she was transported to a hospital.

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Everrett Garrett, 30, of Cape Girardeau was the driver and was not injured in the accident.

The police are continuing to investigate the incident.

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