The hope is always that a holiday weekend in Missouri will be safe for everyone. Unfortunately, that's not realistic and this year's Labor Day Weekend proved tragic once again for many families involved in automotive accidents and boat crashes.
If you look forward to Labor Day Weekend, you're certainly in the majority. However, the Missouri Highway Patrol issued a grim warning about the upcoming holiday weekend and how to avoid catastrophe.
Never underestimate someone with great determination. That's especially true when a group of Wisconsin boaters make up their mind that they are collectively going to move a floating bog that has gone rogue. Fortunately, there's video that captured the moment as it happened.
It was a busy and in some cases tragic weekend on Missouri roads over the Memorial Day weekend as the Missouri State Highway Patrol report hundreds of accidents including at least 7 fatalities over that 3 day holiday period.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol wants you to have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend. Ahead of that holiday though, they've issued some warnings and a reminder of the dire situation they faced last year with many unnecessary accidents and fatalities.
I've always been curious why Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri is constantly referred to as one of America's most 'dangerous' lakes when it's such an easy going place. The numbers back up that the danger is real and a new theory may explain why.
There is one Missouri place that is really a dichotomy. It doesn't seem like one lake could be the best place to swim while also being one of the most dangerous in America, but that is the case for one iconic Missouri location.