Man dies in boating accident on Lake Ozark

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (AP) -- A Belton man died early Tuesday when he fell off a boat in the Lake of the Ozarks, authorities said.

Dustin Francis, 21, was riding in the bow of a boat with two other passengers when the 20-foot craft hit a small wake. Francis lost his balance, fell in the water and was struck by the boat's propeller, the Missouri State Water Patrol said.

The accident was reported about 1 a.m., the patrol said.