Vessel 1 was travelling westbound toward Ashtabula about 3 miles northwest of Conneaut Harbor.  Vessel 2 was at anchor, facing west, fishing for perch, approximately 3 miles northwest of Conneaut.  

The Operator of Vessel 1 observed Vessel 2 off the starboard side of Vessel 1 at about 1 mile away .  The Operator of Vessel 1 then adjusted his course slightly to avoid striking Vessel 2, then reached down to wrap up a dock line.  When the Operator of Vessel 1 looked back up, he could not see Vessel 2.  

At the same time, the Operator of Vessel 2 noticed Vessel 1 in the distance, but assumed he would change course to avoid collision.  As Vessel 1 continued to approach Vessel 2, the Operator and two Occupants aboard Vessel 2 observed Vessel 1 closing the distance and apparently not changing course.  The Operator and two Occupants aboard Vessel 2 all reported that they could not see the Operator of Vessel 1 at the helm at this time.  The Operator and Occupant aboard Vessel 2 began shouting in order to get the Operator of Vessel 1's attention, but the Operator of Vessel 1 reported that he did not hear anything, probably due to the engine noise of Vessel 1.  Anticipating the collision, Occupant 2 decided to jump overboard prior to the collision; Occupant 1 tried to jump overboard at the last moment before the collision, but was instead thrown against the starboard gunwale and ejected into the water when Vessel 1 struck Vessel 2.  The Operator of Vessel 2 stayed inside Vessel 2 during the collision and was thrown against the starboard side and then toward the hull of Vessel 1 as it ran over the port side of Vessel 2.  

As Vessel 1 collided with Vessel 2, the Operator of Vessel 1 reported a sound like Vessel 1 had struck a log.  The Operator of Vessel 1 reported that he did not see Vessel 2 prior to the collision.  After colliding with Vessel 2, Vessel 1 circled back around and, after discovering he had struck Vessel 2, assisted Occupant 1 and Occupant 2 to get back on board Vessel 2.  Vessel 1 then followed Vessel 2 into Conneaut Harbor, contacting the USCG while en route, and the Operator and Occupant 1  of Vessel 2 were taken to Conneaut ER to have their injuries treated.
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