3 Fulton residents OK after boat takes on water on Osage River

Three Fulton residents swam safely to shore after their boat took on water while out at the Osage River Lock and Dam, Friday afternoon.

The Missouri Highway Patrol reports show the incident occurred at 3:40 p.m.

Daniel Kingsley, 38, Denise Kingsley, 39 and Robert Poindexter, 30, were fishing below the lock and dam when their boat got caught in the boil below the waterfall of the dam and began taking on water.

All three jumped out of the boat and swam safely to shore.

The boat was released from the waterfall, partially filled with water and recovered downstream.