RedactedNarrative: On May 21, 2019 at approximately 19:10 hours impacting vessel was traveling up river near B-35 on Smith Mountain Lake (Franklin County( at approximately 40 mph. The driver of the impacting vessel stated that he was facing the stern of the boat listening for an engine knock when he turned around and saw the Victim's boat in front of him. 
  
  Impacting boat struck the stern starboard side of the Victim's vessel while attempting to evade to the right. Victim was trolling at the time of the incident and attempted to stand on the back of the vessel in order to wave down the impacting vessel upon it's approach. Upon initial impact the victim jumped into the water and felt a force hit his back, but was unsure if it was the impacting boat or wake from the boat. 
  
  Victim was transported to Franklin Memorial Carilion Clinic and treated for whiplash injuries to the neck and back. Smith Mountain Lake Fire and Rescue and Franklin County Sheriff's Office also responded to the scene. Victim's boat sustained crushing damage to the stern starboard side of the vessel and the impacting vessel sustained gouge and scratch damage from 3/4 up the bow back to the stern of the vessel.