Powerboat & Tritoon Crash On Lake Of The Ozarks, Injuring Three People

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — Two boats collided at the 39 Mile Marker Wednesday afternoon, sending multiple people to the hospital. 

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 73-year-old man from Florida was driving a 2018 MTI 48 at an excessive speed when it struck a 2009 Southbay 200CL. The crash happened around 3:40 p.m. Aug. 13. 

Two 50-year-old occupants in the powerboat sustained moderate injuries, including a woman from Maine and a man from Ohio. The driver of the tritoon, a 39-year-old Camdenton man, had minor injuries. None of them were reportedly wearing a life jacket at the time.

All three took private transportation to Lake Regional Hospital.