On Saturday, June 18, there were boat-wake collisions on the Lake of the Ozarks which led to three boaters being injured.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the first incident happened at around 1.20 p.m. when 52 year old Stephanie Block, of Bates City, Kan., was riding in a new Chaparral Runabout when the vessel collided with a boat wake at the 16 mile marker sending her into the air, then she landed heavily back on the seat of the boat. She was taken by ambulance to Lake Regional Hospital for the treatment of moderate injury.

Following this accident, at 5 p.m. at the 11 mile marker at Big Niangua, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, report that Ronald Gorter hit his head on the boat cabin ceiling when a 2002 Sunsation, being driven by 66 year old John Vitkovic of Willow Springs, Illinois, hit a wake. He was also taken to Lake Regional Hospital for the treatment of moderate injury.

Shortly afterwards, at 5.45 p.m. 40 year old Joseph Hons of St Charles, Mo. went airborne when the boat he was in, being driven by 47 year old Deanne Hons, hit a wake along the main channel near the 25 mile marker. He was also taken to Lake Regional Hospital for treatment of what were said to be moderate injuries.

If you or your loved ones have been injured in an accident in Missouri, please call the Kansas City accident attorneys of Protzman Law Firm at (816) 221-6400 or contact us online right away.