VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH AND VESSEL 2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH. BOTH VESSELS WERE MEETING IN A NEARLY HEAD-ON SITUATION.  VESSEL 1 VEERED TO THE RIGHT AFTER REALIZING VESSEL 2 WAS CONTINUING TO HEAD DIRECTLY AT THEM.  VESSEL 2 STRUCK THE "REAR DRIVER'S SIDE" OF VESSEL 1.  OPERATORS OF EACH VESSEL MADE CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER TO ENSURE THERE WERE NO INJURIES.  VESSEL 2 LEFT THE SCENE BEFORE INFORMATION COULD BE EXCHANGED.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 STATED THAT A FEMALE PASSENGER ON VESSEL 2 STATED THE OPERATOR HAD BEEN DISTRACTED BY A DOG THAT HAD BEEN RIDING ON HIS LAP.
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