THE ACCIDENT TYPE FOR THIS REPORT IS COLLISION/FIXED OBJECT THAT OCCURRED ON 2/23/2013 AT 1440 HR. ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ON THE VESSEL AND THE STATEMENT OF THE DRIVER, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS V1 WAS TRAVELING DOWN RIVER ON THE MERAMEC RIVER IN CRAWFORD COUNTY. DRIVER 1 FAILED TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION IN A NARROW SPOT IN THE RIVER AND STRUCK A ROOT WAD.  V1 STRUCK THE ROOT WAD WITH THE STARBOARD QUARTER OF THE BOAT
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