LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — One person is dead and three others are injured in a one-boat accident that occurred Thursday night. All four people are from Nebraska.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident occurred around the 71 Mile Marker, around 9:15 p.m. The call came in to the MSHP around 10:30 p.m., according to MSHP Sergeant Scott White.
The boat—an approximately 20-foot Sylvan fishing boat—was traveling southwest around the 71 Mile Marker, where the Lake can be fairly narrow. It was moving at a high rate of speed, according to the Patrol, and it crashed into the shoreline. No other vessels were involved.
The driver of the boat at the time of the crash is currently not being reported, but the Patrol listed the following injury and fatality information:
- Daniel L. Walters, 43, of Battle Creek, Neb. — killed, transported to Allee Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Camdenton
- Darryn Keith, 48, of Pierce, Neb. — seriously injured, flown to University Hospital in Columbia
- Andrew Hrabanek, 51, of Battle Creek, Neb. — moderate injuries, taken by ambulance to Lake Regional Hospital
- Dan Young, 51, of Battle Creek, Neb. — moderate injuries, taken by ambulance to Lake Regional Hospital
The boat was recovered at 9:15 a.m. on Friday.
