WHAT A TERRIBLE TIME THIS IS FOR THE FAMILY OF 9 YEAR OLD ZACHARY WEST AND THE GEGGIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILY.
SUNDAY NIGHT THE BOY AND FOUR OTHERS WERE RETURNING FROM A SIGHTSEEING TOUR, WHEN THE CHOPPER THEY WERE RIDING IN CRASHED IN THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS.
EVERYONE ESCAPED WITHOUT SERIOUS INJURIES, BUT ZACHARY, TRAPPED INSIDE THE WRECKAGE, NEVER SURFACED AND WAS UNACCOUNTED FOR.
IT WASN'T UNTIL THIS MORNING AROUND TEN THAT DIVERS, USING HIGH-TECH SONAR EQUIPMENT RECOVERED ZACK'S BODY.

TODAY, NEWS 4 LEARNED THE BOY, WHO JUST COMPLETED THIRD GRADE LAST WEEK, WAS AN HONOR STUDENT AT GEGGIE ELEMENTARY. WE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT ZACK "HAD LOTS OF ENERGY, LOTS OF FRIENDS AND LOVED TO READ," ACCORDING TO A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE ROCKWOOD DISTRICT.

KIM CRANSTON ASKS THAT "WE KEEP ZACK'S FAMILY IN OUR PRAYERS."

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