RedactedNarrative: V 2 was traveling North East of Sandy Hook when the operator immediately slowed down to idle. V1 was following V2 and did not notice that V2 had come off plane. V1 attempted to make an immediate port side turn but impacted V2 causing injury to one of the occupants of V1. 
  
  Operator1 was in the process of following Operator2 to Sandy Hook. V1 was following V2 at approximately 30 miles per hour with roughly 100 yards between the vessels. Operator2 observed what appeared to be shallow water and came down off of plane. At the same time Operator2 came off of plane Operator1 happened to briefly look down at his chart plotter. Operator1 looked back up and realized an impact was imminent and made a hard turn to port. V1 then impacted the rear port side of V2's outboard cowling with the starboard keel. The angle of this impact caused V1 to ramp up and over the port side of V2 coming to rest in the water at the port side bow. During this Ramping effect V2 occupant was impacted along the back of his head by V1. This impact knocked V2 occupant to the deck of V2 causing injuries to his back. 
  
  V2 occupant advised the members of his party that he would be needing medical attention but due to the outboard being impacted V2 was inoperable. V1 then attempted to assist transporting V2 occupant back to land but soon realized they had fouled their prop with anchor line. A good samaritan vessel then came to assist and transported two people occupant back to the Crystal River Buffer Preserve where EMS was standing by. V2 occupant was then transported to Seven Rivers Hospital where he was treated for swelling on the back of his head as well as back pain. V2 occupant was released later that night with no major injuries revealed. V2 occupant had a approximately 6'' red mark loaded half way up his back believed to be caused by falling after initial impact.
  