Boat explosion at lake leaves five people seriously hurt

Five people from Nebraska are seriously hurt after a boat explosion at the Lake of the Ozarks.

The patrol says it happened at around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Osage arm of the lake. Investigators say a mechanical problem caused the fuel in the boat to catch fire.

James and Kari Hohenstein, Brad Vanwinkle and two kids ages 12 and 16 all went to the hospital. A two-year old also on the boat had minor injuries.