Eight injured after boat slams into house

Eight injured after boat slams into house at Lake of the Ozarks; man accused of boating while intoxicated

By Associated Press St. Louis

PUBLISHED 6:55 AM CT Jul. 24, 2023 PUBLISHED 6:55 AM CDT Jul. 24, 2023

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (AP) — Eight people were injured after a boat left the water and slammed into a house at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.

The 47-year-old driver of the boat was arrested on suspicion of boating under the influence but had not been charged as of Monday morning.

The accident happened just before midnight Saturday in the main channel of the sprawling central Missouri lake, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. The boat ran aground and struck a large house that sits near the water, badly smashing an exterior wall. The boat flipped over, ejecting everyone.

The boat has been loaded onto a trailer and towed away.

This crash has garnered a lot of attention, with many people venturing onto the property to look at the damage.

Please remember this is a private residence and we ask that you avoid trespassing onto their property. pic.twitter.com/WWD2vkp4dt
— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) July 23, 2023

Six of the eight people on the boat were seriously injured and two were moderately injured. It wasn't immediately clear if the home was occupied, but no injuries were reported from the home.

These are additional pictures from the boat crash last night, which resulted in eight injured and the driver being arrested for BWI.

Troopers are currently reconstructing the crash scene using a drone.

Arrest information can be found at the link below:https://t.co/CjJ72vzyFb pic.twitter.com/QWvAvUHFDi
— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) July 23, 2023

The accident remains under investigation.

Eight injured after boat slams into house at Lake of the Ozarks; man accused of boating while intoxicated

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