RedactedNarrative: Victim #1 stated to the effect:
       My boat lost power which caused us to drift out of the main channel and in to the marsh.  The tide was going out and I was concerned about my boat being stranded in the mud.  I displayed a distress flag which was seen by two people in a small rental boat.  
  
       As the boat approached,  I leaned over the side to hand them a tow rope.  At that time, the rental boat increased speed and collided into my boat.  My right hand was between both hulls at the time of the collision and as a result was badly injured.  The male who was operating the rental boat later stated he mistakenly throttle up the motor when he intended to slow it down.
  
       We told the male who was trying to help us that we were going to call 911 and that he did not need to wait with us.  We did not get any of their names but the side of the boat had the words "Whale Creek Boat Rentals".
  
  Investigation revealed:
  
       Vessel #2 was traveling northbound in the Intra Coastal Waterway in the area of Channel Marker #330 when it had lost mechanic power for unknown reasons.  Vessel #2 subsequently drifted uncontrollably approximately 500 feet in a southeast direction before coming to rest against marshland.  A rental boat operated by a white male responded to a distress flag the victim had displayed at the stern of his vessel.
  
       While attempting to maneuver his boat beside Vessel #2, Operator #1 was unable to control his vessel and struck Vessel 2 on the port hull with the starboard hull of Vessel 1 causing minor damage to the port hull of Vessel #2.  At the time of the collision, Victim #1 was leaning over the port side of Vessel #2 as Vessel #1 approached.  His right hand was between both hulls at the time of the collision causing injury to same.  Upon my arrival, I observed his right hand wrapped in a towel under a bag of ice. 
  
       I transported him to Corsen's Inlet where awaiting Ocean City EMS transported him to Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point, New Jersey.  He later stated he was treated and released from Shore Memorial for broken bones.
  
      On this date I spoke to the operator of Vessel #1 who was identified.
  
  
  Operator1 stated to the effect he was traveling north in the channel when he observed a boat (Vessel #2), pinned up against the marsh.  Operator1 further stated he lost control of his boat due to strong winds as he was attempting to pull up along the port side of Vessel #2.  Operator1 stated the male's right hand was caught between the boats at the time of the collision.  Operator1 was unable to provide information about the occupant that was on Vessel #1 with him.  He stated he did not know the occupant and that he was part of another group of friends who also rented a rental boat.  He stated nobody was injured from Vessel #1.
  