RedactedNarrative: Operator # 1 stated to the effect: I was cruising in the Oyster Creek Channel looking for the next buoy and I was blinded by the sunlight. The next thing I knew I ran aground. My wife who was seated in the passenger seat fell out of the seat and banged her ankle and rear end.
  
  Investigation at the scene revealed: Vessel # 1 was heading north east in the Oyster Creek Channel when it ran aground approximately 100 yards north of marker 32. It should be noted that the lack of visibility due to the glare from the sun caused Operator # 1 to lose sight of the channel markers. After Vessel # 1 ran aground, the passenger fell out of her seat and struck the cabin door with her right ankle and buttocks. She was later transported to Southern Ocean Medical Center by Barnegat Light EMS. There were no other injuries reported at the scene.Tow Boat US towed vessel # 1 to the Barnegat Light Coast Guard Station. Vessel # 1 sustained damage to the propeller.
  