Lake boat explosion, fire injures one

A fireboat tries to extinguish a fire on a speedboat in Camden County.
A fireboat tries to extinguish a fire on a speedboat in Camden County.

 

A woman suffered moderate injuries after a boat's motor exploded and the vessel caught fire Saturday afternoon near the 38-mile marker of Lake of the Ozarks in Camden County.

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Christopher Walker, 27, of Oak Grove, had just finished refueling his 1996 Mach 1 boat shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday. Upon restarting the vessel, an explosion in the motor occurred near Silver Sands Marine at the 38-mile marker. The boat then caught fire and was destroyed despite assistance of multiple agencies

Passenger Sherri Walker, 53, of Oak Grove, suffered moderate injuries and was transported to Lake Regional Hospital for treatment.

Sunrise Beach and Gravois fire protection districts assisted the Highway Patrol's Water Patrol Division with the incident and boat fire. No further information was available as of press time.