Woman killed after being struck by boat propeller at Noren River Access

CALLAWAY COUNTY — A Jefferson City woman was killed in a boating incident on Saturday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report.

The boat was heading upstream on the Missouri River near the 142-mile marker when it struck an unknown object in the water.

The driver and a passenger were thrown from their seats.

The MSHP responded around 7 p.m. when they were advised a woman was struck by a boat propeller at the Noren River Access.

48-year-old Tanna Henson and Scotty Smallwood, 51, were taken to the hospital.

Henson was pronounced dead at the hospital.

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Smallwood suffered moderate injuries.