RedactedNarrative: July 12, 2019 at approximately 6:30 a.m. Operator2 was operating his remotely steered vessel on Grand River.  He was traveling in a westerly direction.  He had no other passengers onboard his vessel.  He was wearing a type III PFD, but he was not wearing a kill lanyard.  As Operator2 rounded a right hand bend in Grand River, he observed a vessel heading towards him.  
  
  This vessel was operated by Operator1.  The vessel was remotely steered and Operator1 had one passenger onboard.  Both occupants were not wearing a PFD, and the operator was not wearing his kill lanyard.  
  
  Operator2's vessel was traveling towards the center starboard of Grand River and Operator1's vessel was traveling near the center port.  As the vessels approached each other head on, Operator2 slowed down and corrected to the starboard and Operator1 corrected slightly to the port.  The vessels collided and were pushed towards the bank.  Operator1 was found unresponsive.  V2 occupant and Operator2 both sustained severe injuries; they were transported to OLOL Hospital in Baton Rouge.  The body of Operator1 was placed in the custody of the Office of the Coroner, Iberville Parish.  No drug or alcohol use is suspected.
  