V1 OPERATOR STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A "BLACKED OUT" VESSEL COMING TOWARD HIM AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. NONE OF V1 PASSENGERS SAW THE "BLACKED OUT" VESSEL ACCORDING TO THEIR STATEMENTS. V1 OPERATOR FURTHER STATED HE TOOK OFF AND SPED UP TO AVOID CONTACT AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED ANOTHER SET OF LIGHTS AND TURNED HARD TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED THE SHORELINE POINT.  ACCORDING TO AN EYEWITNESS WHO WAS FISHING IN THE AREA (THE OTHER SET OF LIGHTS V1 SAW) AND WHO ASSISTED THE VICTIMS; HE NOTICED V1 IDLING OR FLOATING OUT IN THE LAKE. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT V1 HAD "PLENTY" OF LIGHTS ON (TOO MANY IN HIS OPINION).  HE CONTINUED TO FISH AND THEN HEARD A BOAT (V1) APPROACHING HIM AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND THEN SUDDENLY TURN SHARP TO THE RIGHT AND RAN BETWEEN HIS LOCATION AND THE SHORELINE - IMPACTING THE SHORELINE.  HE STATED THAT HE HAD HIS NAVIGATION LIGHTS ON AND WAS FISHING APPOX. 40 YARDS FROM THE SHORELINE.
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