On 9/1/2011, Operator2 was operating his 23ft 6in Sea Ray boat (vessel 2) southbound down the Mississippi River near the Schmitt Harbor Boat Ramp with a passenger.  She was sitting in the passenger seat with the seat folded down, holding a spotlight with her elbows on her knees, looking through the center console as the center window was flipped to the left side.  Operator2 had his seat folded up and was sitting on top of the seat, considerably higher in the boat.  At approximatley 2110 hrs Operator1 was operating his 21ft 6in Tahoe (vessel 1) in the same direction, when he did not see vessel 2.  Vessel 1 hit the right rear of vessel 2, causing vessel 1 to ramp over vessel 2, striking Operator1 in the head, causing fatal injuries and damages to vessel 1 and 2 and vessel 1 landed on the water near the front left side of vessel 2.
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