Woman Dies After Car Fire in Lake Ozark

Lake Ozark police are now confirming to KRMS News a car fire and serious injury from an incident which happened during the early-morning hours on Friday, August 2^nd.

Chief James Boren says officers responded to a report of a car fire at 128 Crossings West Drive and discovered the burning vehicle with a nearby container of gasoline.

Officers were also able to locate a known 56-year-old woman they describe as having had previous interactions with officers and a history of mental illness. The woman, who reportedly told officers she set herself on fire, suffered burns to about 80-percent of her body and was airlifted to University Hospital where she died this past Sunday, the 11^th.

At this time, Chief Boren says the incident remains under investigation and the name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of all family members.