Fatal Crash
60-Year-Old Man Dies After Truck Enters Osage River at Miller County Boat Ramp
Incident record
June 23, 2026
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Clark, Miller County, MO
Missouri
1
Injuries reported
1 fatality
Miller County Sheriff's Office
Report body
A 60-year-old man died after a truck and trailer he was driving went into the Osage River at a boat ramp in Miller County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report cited by KMIZ.
The patrol reported that the man was backing a 2016 Dodge Ram and attached trailer toward the boat ramp when the vehicle entered the river. Only one vehicle was involved in the incident, which occurred near Clark, Missouri.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances that led the truck to go into the water. No additional details about the sequence of events have been released.
This report will be updated as officials share more information.
Related resources
Missouri accident information
- Injury statute of limitations
- 5 years (From date of accident (RSMo 516.120) - one of the longest injury windows in the US.)
- Wrongful death statute of limitations
- 3 years (From date of death (RSMo 537.100).)
- Fault rule
- Missouri uses pure comparative fault: recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault but not barred.
- Citations
- RSMo 516.120 (SoL); RSMo 537.100 (wrongful death); pure comparative per Gustafson v. Benda
- Crash report agency
- Missouri State Highway Patrol traffic crash reports (online portal) for MSHP crashes; local agency otherwise.
This information is provided for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state for guidance about your specific situation.
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