Man Dies When Truck Sinks In Osage River, At Boat Ramp Near Bagnell Dam

LAKE OZARK, Mo. — A man died Tuesday evening after a truck and trailer became submerged in the Osage River at the Bagnell Dam Access. 

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the incident occurred around 4:45 p.m., June 23, as a 60-year-old man from Clark, Mo., backed a Dodge Ram with a trailer down the boat ramp. A 66-year-old woman, also from Clark, then pulled the boat onto the trailer. 

But as she walked in front of the boat to secure it, the pickup began backing into the water. She fell and had minor injuries as the Ram and trailer continued into the river until both were submerged. 

Authorities did not say if there was a medical incident prior to the submersion, but the driver was unable to get out of the vehicle.

Once his body was recovered by the Mid-County FPD dive team, Hi-Tech Towing was on scene to pull the pickup and trailer out of the water. The Lake Ozark PD and FPD, as well as Miller County Sheriff's deputies, also assisted at the scene.

Miller County Coroner Christopher Birdsong declared the man's death at 6:39 p.m.

The man was transported to Hedges-Scott-Millard Funeral Home. The Lake Ozark EMS took the woman to Lake Regional Hospital for treatment.

This is the 8th fatality for Troop F in June.