TPR. J.Q. CHAPMAN (449) AND CPL. B.J. BLANKENBEKER (895) WITH THE MAJOR CRASH TEAM.
260261402
38.199881
-92.618861
06/23/2026
4:45PM
MILLER
245 RIVER ROAD, LAKE OZARK, MO
F
Vehicle Information
Veh. #
Vehicle Description
Damage
Disposition
Driver Type
Driver Gender
Driver Age
Safety Device
Driver City/State
Driver Insurance
Vehicle Direction
1
2016 RAM
TOTAL
TOWED BY/TO HI TECH
ADULT
MALE
60
UNKNOWN
CLARK, MO
PROGRESSIVE
WESTBOUND
Injury Information
Veh. #
Person Type
Gender
Age
Injury Type
Safety Device
City/State
Involvement
Disposition
1
ADULT
MALE
60
FATAL
UNKNOWN
CLARK, MO
DRIVER
TRANSPORTED HEDGES FUNERAL HOME
1
ADULT
FEMALE
66
MINOR
EXEMPT
CLARK, MO
PEDESTRIAN
TRANSPORTED TO LAKE REGIONAL BY LAKE OZARK EMS
Misc. Information
**FATALITY CRASH- NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED** CRASH OCCURRED AS DRIVER 1 BACKED VEHICLE 1 AND A TRAILER TO THE BOAT RAMP. PEDESTRIAN 1 PULLED A BOAT ONTO THE TRAILER THEN WALKED TO THE FRONT OF THE BOAT TO SECURE IT TO THE TRAILER. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON VEHICLE 1 AND THE TRAILER BEGAN BACKING INTO THE RIVER, CAUSING PEDESTRIAN 1 TO FALL BETWEEN VEHICLE 1 AND THE TRAILER, INJURING PEDESTRIAN 1. VEHICLE 1 AND THE TRAILER CONTINUED INTO THE RIVER UNTIL THEY WERE BOTH SUBMERGED. DRIVER 1 WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER 1 WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE BY MILLER COUNTY CORONER CHRISTOPHER BIRDSONG AT 1839. ASSISTED BY THE LAKE OZARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, LAKE OZARK FIRE DEPARTMENT, MILLER COUNTY DEPUTIES, TPR. C.A. MARKS (179), TPR. J.K. RIZER (233.) THIS IS TROOP F'S 8TH FATALITY FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE AND 33RD FOR 2026.
