V1 had nine passengers on board along with two young girls who were being towed by a ski rope on an inflateable tube. V2 was drifting while the two occupants were swimming off the starboard bow. According to a witness V1 was plowing the water ar 16-18 mph which elevated the bow and had four passengers riding in bow seats which obsturcted the drivers view causing him to steer the young girls into V2.
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