A speedboat crash in Missouri left eight people injured and needing hospital treatment when a vessel they were on ran aground and straight into the side of a house.
The crash occurred late Saturday night at the Lake of the Ozarks, southwest of St. Louis.
The impact after the boat ran aground flung all the passengers from the vessel as it overturned, close to the 1.3-mile mark of the Osage Arm.
The boat was a 2014 Nortech boat with powerful engines and a top speed close to 70 knots.
The passengers, consisting of four women and four men ranging between 21 and 51 years old, were seriously injured. The group were taken to Lake Regional hospital.
A speedboat collision resulted in serious injuries to eight people who were aboard the vessel Saturday night
The incident occurred at the Lake of the Ozarks, southwest of St. Louis, when a vessel with powerful engines capable of reaching speeds close to 70 knots ran aground
The boat’s driver, identified as 47-year-old Adam Ramirez from Huntington Beach, California, was arrested and charged with boating while intoxicated with serious injury. His wife, Cathy Ho Ramirez, 48, left, was also on board and injured in the crash
Ramirez is known to be something of a powerboat enthusiast
Kyle Iltchi, 26, of Phelan, California, was also injured in the crash
PICTURED: Matt and Amy Hillyer, 51 and 50, of Louisville, Mississippi, were both injured
Roxana Maria Soukup, 23, of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, was one of those injured in the accident
Alex Pratt, 28, of Niles, Michigan, was also one of the eight injured in the crash
Pratt’s social media pages sees him enjoying the company of women and speedboats
Two of the victims were from Louisville, Mississippi; two were from Huntington Beach, California; one from Oak Hills, California; one from Glen Ellyn, Illinois; one from Phelan, California, and one from Niles, Michigan, according the arrest report.
It’s not clear if anyone inside the house suffered injuries from the collision.
The boat’s driver, identified as 47-year-old Adam Ramirez from Huntington Beach, California, was arrested and charged with boating while intoxicated with serious injury.
Ramirez is known to be something of a powerboat enthusiast.
Later on Sunday, a crane was brought in to haul to boat away
The boat collided with the bank before slamming into the side of a house, flinging all eight passengers from the boat as it overturned
Pictures from the scene of the crash on Sunday showed a vast amount of damage to the house with bricks having come away from a side wall, looking extremely unsteady
Pictures from the scene of the crash on Sunday showed a vast amount of damage to the house with bricks having come away from a side wall, looking extremely unsteady.
Tiles from the roof appeared to have also come away together with guttering.
The investigation into the crash continued on Sunday.
Troopers spent time reconstructing the crash scene using a drone. Later on Sunday, a crane was brought in to haul to boat away.
