RedactedNarrative: On 07/01/2017, a 2011 MasterCraft 245 was traveling up Smith Mountain Lake and had just passed marker R20 when the operator noticed a series of large wakes in front of the boat.  Operator stated that he warned his passenger who was setting on the left side of the boat in the front seat of the wake.  Operator advised that as he hit the wake, it caused his passenger to bounce up from her seat and fall back into it twice.  The second time the passenger came down onto the seat she started complaining of severe back pain.  Operator advised that he was traveling approximately 10-15 mph prior to hitting the wake due to slowing down for heavy boat traffic between markers R16 and R20.  After noticing that his passenger was in pain, he diverted from his intended destination and headed to the closest marina.  After arriving at the Virginia Dare Marina, Emergency Medical Services were called and his passenger was transported by Huddleston Medic 7-5 to Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment.  After contacting victim, it was learned that she suffered from a compressed L1 vertebrae and is now being treated at a health and rehabilitation facility in Roanoke.