VESSEL STRUCK CHANNEL MARKER 1, A MALFUNCTIONING LIGHTED CHANNEL MARKER, ENTERING THE WEST CHANNEL TO TANGIER ISLAND. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO FALL FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE DASH, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS CERVICAL SPINE. THE OPERATOR SUFFERED A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.
TANGIER ISLAND                