TPR. R. OOSTHUIZEN (600), MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL DIVE TEAM, AND MCIU TEAM 5 CPL. G. D. WARD (1189) AND TPR. B. A. DETTENWANGER (1323)
260466727
11/04/2026
12:53PM
MORGAN
PERSON(S) EJECTED FROM WATERCRAFT
6MM MAIN CHANNEL
LAKE OF THE OZARKS
F
Boat Information
Boat #
Boat Description
Damage
Disposition
Driver Type
Driver Gender
Driver Age
Safety Device
Driver City/State
Driver Insurance
Boat Direction
1
2005 TRACKER AVALANCHE 18FT
NONE
TOWED BY UPSTREAM TOWING
ADULT
MALE
58
NO
ARNOLD, MO
UNKNOWN
NORTH
Injury Information
Boat #
Person Type
Gender
Age
Injury Type
Safety Device
City/State
Involvement
Disposition
1
ADULT
MALE
58
FATAL
NO
ARNOLD, MO
DRIVER
TRANSPORTED TO PHILIPS FUNERAL HOME IN ELDON MO
Misc. Information
**FATAL BOATING CRASH** NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED** CRASH OCCURRED AS VESSEL 1 EXPERIENCED A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VESSEL. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED. THIS IS TROOP F'S 1ST BOATING FATAL OF 2026 AND 1ST FATAL FOR NOVEMBER. SUBJECT WAS PRONOUNCED AT THE SCENE AT 11:28 AM ON 11/05/2026. ASSISTED BY TPR. C. A. MARKS (179), TPR. J. K. RIZER (233), CPL. C. L. HIRNER (1345), TPR. P. D. SILVEY (751), AND TPR. E. K. BOCK (1399)
