One Injured In Lake Boat Fire

One person was hospitalized after his boat caught fire at the Lake of the Ozarks last night. [Monday]

According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 47 year old Dan Hall was refueling his boat at the 24 mile marker of the main channel when the fumes ignited, injuring him and causing significant damage to the boat.

Hall was taken to Lake Regional Hospital for treatment of moderate injuries.

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