RedactedNarrative: Watercraft #1 was traveling at a high rate of speed, upriver, at night, without any lights on. WC #2 was traveling down river, at approximately 8 MPH, with all their proper lights on. 
  
  WC #2 saw WC #1 driving directly at them and turned starboard at the last second. WC #1 struck WC #2 in the port side of the bow. 
  
  Both occupants of WC #1 were thrown out of the boat and into the water. Neither occupant of WC #1 was wearing a life jacket. The occupants of WC #2 pulled both occupants of WC #1 out of the water and into WC #2 and called 911. Operator #1 was unresponsive. They met a fire department boat at the entrance to Hastings Marina. Both occupants of WC #1 were transported to the hospital. Operator #1 could not be resuscitated at the hospital. There were no injuries in WC #2. Life jackets were not being worn in either watercraft. Operator #1 had drugs in his system and Operator #2 had a small amount of alcohol in his system. There was damage to both watercraft, and WC #1 was a Total Loss.