MSHP recover missing Kansas person from Table Rock Lake

UPDATE 7:20 p.m.: MSHP has released an update on the incident, reporting that the person and the vehicle were recovered from the lake.

Troopers note that the individual is a missing person out of Kansas, with the Overland Park Police Department taking over the investigation.

Officials are working on identifying the cause of death in the incident.

The Southern Stone County Fire Protection District assisted in the incident with MSHP’s Dive Team and Drug and Crime Division.

Original story:

KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. — Law enforcement is on the scene attempting to recover a vehicle that is submerged in Table Rock Lake.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) tells Ozarks First that officials were notified of the incident around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, near Joe Bald Park in Kimberling City.

Authorities say at this time they believe there is one person in the vehicle, and cannot confirm how long the vehicle had been in the water.

MSHP reports that they worked to get the vehicle out of the lake yesterday, but the weather delayed the process.

This story will be updated as new information becomes available.