CAPE GIRARDEAU, IL. (WJPF) – A Carbondale man is dead after driving his vehicle into the Mississippi River.

83-year-old Curtis Hawkins drove into the river around 9:00 PM Monday in Cape Girardeau. Foul play is not suspected at this time, however a cause for his actions are still not know. Investigators think that fog Monday night may have played a role.

Hawkins body was found by recovery crews still behind wheel.