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Jefferson City woman ejected from boat after crash, driver leaves the scene

Missouri State Highway Patrol
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Published 3:12 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Jefferson City woman was seriously hurt in a boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday night.

The 43-year-old woman was a passenger in the boat being driver by a 23-year-old Jefferson City man. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the boat struck a shallow spot in the Osage River arm upstream from the St. Thomas access around 6:15 p.m.

The woman was ejected and the driver rode off from the scene, the report says. The driver was not hurt and it's unclear if they were arrested.

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Olivia is a reporter at ABC 17 News. She is a Columbia native and graduated in May 2025 from the University of Oklahoma.

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