V2 WAS MOORED TO THE FLOATING DOCK LOCATED AT THE MANDALAY CHANNEL BOAT RAMP. THE VESSEL WAS BOW IN WITH THE STERN HANGING OUT APPROXIMATELY 3FT PASSED THE END OF THE DOCK. V2 WAS UNATTENDED FOR A SHORT TIME WHILE THE OWNER/OPERATOR LEFT THE AREA. V1 WAS LAUNCHED AT THE BOAT RAMP AND THE OWNER ALLOWED HER 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO OPERATE THE VESSEL. ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT BY THE OPERATOR OF V1 WHILE SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DOCK THE VESSEL SHE SOMEHOW HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VESSEL RAN INTO THE STARBOARD SIDE OF V2. AFTER THE CRASH operator AND HER FATHER LEFT THE SCENE ON V1 WITHOUT CONTACTING THE OWNER OF V2.
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