16-year-old dies in head-on crash involving Sea-Doos on lake, Missouri cops say
A 16-year-old boy died in a head-on collision involving personal watercrafts on Table Rock Lake in the Ozarks, Missouri authorities say.
The teen was operating a Sea-Doo around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, June 21, in Clevenger Cove when he crashed into a second Sea-Doo operated by a 19-year-old, Missouri State Highway Patrol officials say.
Authorities said the 16-year-old died at the scene. The boy, who has not been identified as of June 23, was from Sedalia.
No other injuries were reported.
'Our hearts are with the young man's family, friends and everyone in our Sedalia community who is grieving this unimaginable loss,' city officials said in a Facebook post.
Table Rock Lake is about a 10-mile drive southwest from Branson.
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