On 05-29-10, at approx. 11:59 PM, boat #2, a 1982, 19 ft Hurricane deckboat,  was travelling at less than 15 mph downstream on the Kankakee River, just east of Schuyler Avenue Bridge, when it was struck from behind by boat #1, a 1991, 20 ft, pleasure boat.  The operator of boat #1, later identified, advised that he and his girlfriend thought they hit a "log or something" and were "somehow" able to make it to the dock.  All six subjects were transported to Riverside Medical Center and opeartor1 was charged with operating a watercraft under the influence of alcohol, reckless operation of a watercraft, and operation of a watercraft with a BAC greater then .08.
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