Archive · 31 Aug 2026
High-Speed Boat Flips Backward During Lake of Ozarks Race
A very fast boat was racing on a lake in Missouri.
It was traveling about 200 miles per hour.
The boat suddenly rose out of the water.
It flipped backward in the air.
Then it crashed back into the lake and bounced twice.
The driver, who was 45 years old, was seriously injured.
The other person on the boat was a 39-year-old throttleman.
He was not hurt.
The crash happened during the first day of a charity boat race.
The boat “Dirty Duck” crashed during the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout in Missouri.
The boat was traveling at approximately 200 miles per hour when it lifted off the water.
It flipped backward before crashing into the lake and bouncing twice.
The 45-year-old driver suffered serious injuries, according to authorities.
The 39-year-old throttleman was not injured in the crash.
- Who
- The 45-year-old driver and 39-year-old throttleman of the boat “Dirty Duck.”
- What
- A high-speed boat lifted off the water, flipped backward, and crashed into the lake.
- When
- During the first day of the 38th annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout.
- Where
- Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, United States.
- Why
- The articles do not establish why the boat became airborne.
- Boat
- “Dirty Duck”
- Speed
- Approximately 200 miles per hour (321 kilometers per hour)
- Event
- Lake of the Ozarks Shootout
- Event edition
- 38th annual race
- Driver
- 45 years old; seriously injured
- Throttleman
- 39 years old; not injured
- Event purpose
- A charity boat race