RedactedNarrative: Pre-Crash: Owner and operator of the vessel was conducting a recreational fishing trip with three friends on the Chesapeake By in the area of the 3rd Island of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.  The intent was to fish approximately 2 hours of the outgoing tide at night (vessel departure from Lynnhaven Boatel around 22:30 hours).  The crew decided they were going to fish one last spot before heading in as they had been out slightly longer already that they had anticipated.  The operator operated the vessel to the northwest corner of the 3rd island facing the southeast.  As he approached the spine of the island, he shut the motor down and the crew prepared to drift fish.  The operator set a drift in an area he believed to be well off of the rocks. 
  
   Crash: Very soon after the drift began, the boat struck something under the water and out of view of the Captain and the rest of the crew.  The boat struck the spine of the 3rd island on the underside of it's hull, port side.  The victim was the only occupant of the vessel in the bow seating area.  At the time of impact, he was standing on the floor between the seats ready to fish.  Upon impact, he lost his footing and landed on the port bow gunnel and containment rail resulting in an injury requiring hospitalization (left rib fracture).  No other injuries were reported.  
  
  Post Crash:  The operator began to transport the injured person and crew to the boat ramp at Crab Creek (Lynnhaven Inlet) where an ambulance was ready to transport the injured party upon arrival.  The operator had called 911 from his cell phone and gave them an approximately time of arrival to the dock.  No distress call was made over VHF Channel 16.