Jefferson City woman seriously injured in jetski crash on the Osage River

By Marie Moyer

Published July 25, 2026 11:20 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 43-year-old Jefferson woman was seriously injured in a jetski crash on the Osage River Saturday evening.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the woman was a passenger in a 2021 Kawasaki STX 160 being driven by a 23-year-old Jefferson City man. At around 6:15 p.m., the man was driving west from the St. Thomas Ferry Access when he hit a shallow area of the river, causing the woman to be thrown off the jetski.

The man then drove away from the scene with minor damage to the jetski.

The woman was taken to University Hospital and was wearing a life jacket.

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Marie Moyer

Marie Moyer joined ABC 17 News in June 2024 as a multimedia journalist.

She graduated from Pennsylvania State University in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in sociology.

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