OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 STATED THAT HE AND HIS PASSENGER HAD BEEN AT AN IDLE SPEED FISHING.  THEY DECIDED TO CHANGE LOCATIONS.  THE OPERATOR MOTORED THE VESSEL FORWARD.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 ADMITTED HE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND COULD NOT SEE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM BECAUSE HIS PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE PEDISTAL SEAT.  
OPERATOR OF VESSEL 2 STATED HE HAD JUST LET HIS CHILDREN OFF THE VESSEL AT TEH RAMP AND WAS PERPARING TO LOAD THE VESSEL TO LEAVE THE WATER.  HE WAS IDLING AND WAITING FOR THE TRAILER TO BE BACKED DOWN THE RAMP.  HE STATED HIS VESSEL WAS HIT FROM BEHIND NEAR THE STARBOARD STERN CORNER AREA OF HIS VESSEL.  HE AND HIS PASSENGER WERE THROWN FORWARD.
AREA OF IMPACT OCCURRED AT APPROX 100 FEET WEST OF VERTIGRIS RIVER BOAT RAMP BELOW OOLOGAH LAKE DAM AND APPROX 300 YARDS NORTH OF THE SOUTH BANK OF RIVER AND APPROX 100 YARDS NORTH OF THE SOUTH BANK OF THE RIVER.
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