Eight people suffered significant injuries after a boat in the Lake of the Ozarks ran aground and crashed into a home over the weekend, state law enforcement reported.
Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash just before midnight Saturday after troopers said the boat left the water and crashed into a home, causing it to flip, ejecting all eight people on board.
The incident took place along the lake’s main channel, troopers said.
All passengers onboard the vessel live out of state, troopers reported.
Troopers charged the driver of the boat, a 47-year-old from Huntington, California, with boating while under the influence, troopers said.
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An incident report shows four women and four men, ranging in age from 21 to 51, were transported to a hospital to be treated for moderate to serious injuries in the wreck.
Their conditions were not immediately known on Monday. Troopers could not immediately be reached by USA TODAY.
A photo posted by the highway patrol showed a crane lifting the boat from the yard, with officials adding that it had been placed onto a trailer and towed away.
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