Accidents

[WHARFRAT]

Is it me or does it seem like there are a bunch more accidents on the lake this year?

[Bushbeater]

It sure appears there are more idiots boating more stupidly than ever.https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/WP03/search.jsp

[Greasy B]

That list is disturbing especially how many times LOZ appears. 

[Dutch]

I don't remember where I saw it but there was an article which stated that in North America only the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Erie were more dangerous than LOZ.

[Bushbeater]

While looking at the link to the MO. Water Patrol Reports that I posted I noticed an old friend involved in an incident. After a couple of phone calls I found he was night fishing the dam area early Sunday AM. Apparently a storm came up and while he was heading in, dealing with rain and wind he hit a breakwater. My point is that it can happen to anyone, even experienced and responsible boaters. Everybody stay safe out there and beware the idiots.

[96 CHAMP]

http://www.lakeexpo.com/boating/boat_crashes/seven-injured-when-pwc-collision-capsizes-boat-on-lake-of/article_f96c711a-7078-11e7-bbf1-d3b09cbd7f49.html 

i was just reading this

[WHARFRAT]

WOW!  Just seems like every weekend, there's been a couple of reports.  It's not going to get any better.

[DADAKOTA]

11 hours ago, 96 CHAMP said:

http://www.lakeexpo.com/boating/boat_crashes/seven-injured-when-pwc-collision-capsizes-boat-on-lake-of/article_f96c711a-7078-11e7-bbf1-d3b09cbd7f49.html 

i was just reading this

Looks like they were about to meet head on and the boat banked hard assumably to avoid a collision and the pwc hit it.  Or the boat driver decided to cut in front of the pwc to throw a bigger wave and the timing was off.  Be interested to know what went on.  In my opinion there are too many people that own and/or operate boats that have no real idea what they are doing.