One Killed, Two Injured In Three UTV Accidents At The Lake

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — Three separate UTV incidents in the Lake area on Friday left one woman dead and two other people injured, one of whom was a juvenile.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, June 7, Jacob and Shawna Dye, ages 36 and 37 respectively, of Albany, Mo., were driving a 2023 Polaris RZR at The Loop Off Road Park in Morgan County. The Patrol says the vehicle, driven by Jacob Dye, was climbing a hill when it lost traction and rolled. Both occupants were ejected, the Patrol says, and Shawna Dye was killed in the incident while Jacob Dye sustained moderate injuries. Shawna Dye’s body was taken to Kidwell Garber Funeral Home, and Jacob Dye was taken to Lake Regional Hospital for treatment.

An 18-year-old from Dumas, Texas was hospitalized on Friday following an incident on a UTV, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.

According to the MSHP, Danielle Mason was driving a Polaris Ranger on trails on private property in Camden County, with her leg outside the utility vehicle. The Patrol says she attempted to make a turn and an injury occurred.

Mason sustained serious injuries in the incident and was taken to Lake Regional Hospital for treatment.

Also on Friday, a 12-year-old boy from St. Elizabeth, Mo. was seriously injured while driving a UTV on Kemna Bridge Road. The Patrol says the boy failed to negotiate a curve, overcorrected, and the vehicle ultimately went off the right side of the road, where it hit a small embankment and overturned.

The boy was flown to University Hospital for treatment.