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Springfield woman seriously injured after boat explosion
TANEY COUNTY, Mo. — A Springfield woman has been seriously injured following a boat explosion on Saturday, June 7.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) report, a 74-year-old woman was injured around 9:35 a.m. on Saturday after a 1989 Carver Santego 38 exploded at Indian Point Marina on Table Rock Lake.
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MSHP says the explosion occurred after the boat was fueled up at a gas stock. The operator of the vessel tried to start up the boat, and then it exploded.
The 74-year-old woman was life-flighted to Mercy Hospital in Springfield. An 18-year-old Branson woman was transported to an urgent care facility with minor injuries.
MSHP and the Missouri Fire Marshall's Office worked together in this investigation.
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