LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — A boater’s nightmare came true for an Indiana man whose SUV had to be fished out of the Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday, April 19.

According to Atlantis Dive & Dock Salvage owner Tim McNitt, who conducted the recovery operation, James Breiner was backing his 2014 Ford Explorer down a boat ramp at Public Beach #2, near the marina, to put his fishing boat in the water. Breiner reportedly neglected to put the vehicle in park, and it rolled backwards into the water, still attached to the trailer and boat.

PHOTOS: Recovering SUV & Trailer From Lake Of The Ozarks

A boater’s nightmare came true for an Indiana man whose SUV had to be fished out of the Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday, April 19.

Photos courtesy Atlantis Dive & Dock Salvage

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The SUV sank, and rolled to one side, but the boat was still attached to the trailer winch, and the weight of the sunken SUV and trailer was pulling the bow of the boat dangerously close to the water.

Atlantis responded to the scene along with local firefighters, Osage Beach police, the park service, and a local towing company.

McNitt and crew first attached the SUV to a towing vehicle. When they then released the boat from the trailer, the Explorer sank even further, but the boat floated freely, undamaged, and was taken to the nearby dock.

The SUV and trailer were ultimately pulled out and towed. No one was injured in the incident.

SUV In The Lake

A boater’s nightmare came true for an Indiana man whose SUV had to be fished out of the Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday, April 19.

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