MSHP Rescue Boat Overturns in Black River, Sending 2 Troopers Into Water
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Updated · KFVS · Jul 10
MSHP Rescue Boat Overturns in Black River, Sending 2 Troopers Into Water
3 articles · Updated · KFVS · Jul 10
Summary
Two Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers went into the Black River after an MSHP rescue boat overturned in Reynolds County; no injuries were reported.
The boat flipped when its outboard motor became entangled with a submerged line and struck an underwater cable, according to the patrol.
MSHP used the incident to underscore the dangers troopers face during rescue operations and urged the public to stay out of flooded areas.