RedactedNarrative: According to all parties involved: v1 was traveling north and v2 was traveling south.  V1 noticed v2 (although they could not see any legal navigational lights they knew it was a vessel); so v1 turned to the right to avoid v2. 
  
  V2 then turned to the left putting them back on a collision course. V1 then turned to the left and reduced speed but v1 turned back to the right again toward v1.  At this time the vessels collided.  
  
  V1 struck v2 on the starboard side at the driver's console, ejecting both v1 occupants and the operator of v2.  
  
  Upon interview v2's passenger stated "it was not v1's fault they did everything they could to avoid the collision".  
  
  He further stated they (v2) were going approx. 60 mph following a previous gps track.  V2 passenger saw v1 and tried multiple times to get v2's operator to turn to avoid v1's path.  He further stated that he noticed the operator throw his arms up just before the collision.  He confirmed that v2 did not have operational navigation lights but they had clamped a battery operated red/green light onto a sonar bracket at the base of the bow.
  
  Autopsy report on v2 operator and blood testing results from both operators are still pending.
  
  Update 1-12-23: toxicology results received.  V1 operator showed tested for opiates.  V2 operator tested positive for amphetamines, cannabinoids, and methamphetamines.
  