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Wentzville man drowns at Lake of the Ozarks

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Wentzville man drowned on Wednesday evening at the Lake of the Ozarks.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 70-year-old man was on a 2002 Triton TR20PD boat when he fell overboard at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the 8-mile marker at Workmen Hollow Cove.

The drowning report states a bystander pulled him out of the water.

The man was not reported to be wearing a life jacket, according to the online report.

This is the first drowning reported by MSHP at the Lake of the Ozarks for the summer.

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