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Man flown to hospital after Flyboard accident at Lake of the Ozarks

An Overland Park man was taken to the hospital Sunday evening with serious injuries after falling from a Flyboard at the Lake of the Ozarks.

The incident happened around 5:50 p.m. in the Crane Cove.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Brian Effertz, 46, was steering a Flyboard, a device that hovers above water, when he lost his balance. Troopers said he fell 10-12 feet landing on top of a Seadoo.

Effertz was flown to University Hospital with serious injuries.

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