Officers and Investigators responded to a two boat accident at Alum Creek that occurred around 5:10 pm on Saturday. The collision occurred between the Cheshire ramp and the campground ramp in the open zone of the lake. Two people were on board each vessel at the time of the collision.  Vessel 1 was operating on plane heading east along the Cheshire Causeway.  Vessel 2 was also operating on plane heading west along the Cheshire Causeway.  Both vessels were in a head-on collision situation and failed to take evasive action in substantial time to avoid the collision, resulting in Vessel 1 impacting the port stern area of Vessel 2.  The Occupant of Vessel 1 was flown from the scene of the accident to OSU, the Operator of Vessel 1 was transported by Delaware EMS to Riverside; the Operator and Occupant of Vessel 2 refused treatment at the scene but later went to a local hospital where they were treated and released. The Occupant on Vessel 1 expired later in the evening on the day of the incident.
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