LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMOX) - Incredibly, no one was seriously injured when a barge exploded at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri on Thursday morning.
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It happened at the 7.5 Mile Marker, near the popular Coconuts Bar & Grill, according to Lake Expo. Video and photos were shared by Jared Carnahan:
The barge was reportedly being driven by a Ozark Barge & Dock Service employee, who had stepped off the barge and onto a dock when the explosion happened.
The driver did suffer some burns and was taken to the hospital, but the injuries were not serious, according to the report.
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