Missing Boater Found Dead at Lake of the Ozarks

By Joe Rios
lake of the ozarks

What We Know: A tragic end to the search for a missing boater at the Lake of the Ozarks.

What It Means: Rescue crews found the person’s body around 11:30 Thursday morning near the 7-mile marker.

Authorities say three people were thrown from a boat Wednesday. Two were rescued and taken for medical treatment, but the third never resurfaced.

What’s Next: Dive teams and the Missouri State Highway Patrol used sonar equipment to search the water.

Investigators have not yet said what caused the incident.

(Photo Courtesy of mostateparks.com)