Vessel 1 was travelling upriver approxinately 50 feet from the Ohio shoreline.  The Operator of Vessel 1 was changing a song on his cell phone when he looked up and then turned sharply to port to avoid a stump in the water.  As a result of this quick maneuver Vessel 1 then struck a tree on the Ohio shoreline at 40 miles per hour.  Vessel 1 suffered damage to the bow on the port side of Vessel 1; the Operator and one Occupant aboard Vessel 1 were transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the collision.
Higginsport                   