Accident

[Phil Lilley]

https://www.bransontrilakesnews.com/news_free/article_f9eea994-2b6f-11ec-add4-4f5ae65408f3.html?fbclid=IwAR0SganbGnaJ577D3DmOBSOQEkCrmEjj5U8Q4MFOHiKyeMqP4tGNEYlR5a0

Dark at 6:22 am. 

[dblades]

Heard about the accident but didn't realize it was pre-dawn, be careful guys, especially us old guys. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

Hows the driver?

[Nick Adams]

8 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Hows the driver?

Deceased

[Quillback]

From the report, the driver was reported as having "no injury".  The passenger is the one who was killed.  Here's a link to the MO boating accident report page.

Missouri State Highway Patrol - Boat/Drowning Incident Reports

[Mitch f]

Poor guy, at least he passed doing what he loved

[Dock-in-it]

The accident happen across from Big Wolfpen at the mouth of gravel cove that has 4 small docks. I drove by the scene about 6:45 and the first responders were already on the scene. I went to the Big Wolfpen gravel point and watched from a distance. The first responders and additional help responded so quick for being a pre daylight accident. It appeared that the boat was traveling from Baxter to joe bald. I idled by the scene after the fire boat took off and the boat towing service waited for a big tournament to get by and let the wakes calm down. It seemed to be a newer boat with a 4 stroke. I think both guys were 75 years old. 

[SplitG2]

We saw water patrol the helicopter and ambulance all headed that way as we were just getting out.  I assumed at the time it was someone traveling early by water to get to the charger/champion tournament launch.   The report says it was a champion.  Tragic.  

[magicwormman]

I see they were from Gravette AR. They probably launched over by Baxter and were heading to tournament site by water. Still pretty dark at 6:22 if you are not familiar with the lake. Be careful out there guys and Gals!

[skeeter]

We saw the boats transporting the injured victim come past the house with their flashing, emergency lights on and wondered what had gone on since a Tournament had just left Baxter.  Wondered if there had been a boating accident involving the tournament since it's still pretty dark at that time of morning and then there's always the Fall-season fog.   Saw the two boats with cabins leave afterwards and head down-lake and had never seen either one of them before.   What a darn shame.  From Dock-in-it's observations it sounds like the driver didn't swing wide enough around the shallow point across from Wolfpen and hit the shore.