US EditionMultiple injuries reported after boat crash near Memorial Causeway Bridge in Clearwater, police say
- Several people were injured and one person died after a boat crashed into a ferry near the Memorial Causeway Bridge, according to authorities.
- The Clearwater Police Department declared the crash a mass casualty incident due to the number of injuries.
- All patients and passengers were removed from the ferry, which was carrying over 40 people, and helicopters were called for serious injuries.
- The U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission are investigating the incident, following a statement from Rob Shaw.
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Florida man who fatally crashed speeding boat into ferry full of passengers and fled was sober during horrific accident: police
The man piloting a boat that fatally slammed into a Florida ferry over the weekend was not inebriated during the accident, officials said. Jeff Knight passed sobriety tests when he was detained Sunday after fleeing from the deadly wreck in Clearwater Sunday night, which left one ferry passenger dead and numerous injured in the waterway off Tampa Bay. He was reportedly cooperative and a breathalyzer test found no alcohol in his system, the Florid…
1 dead, 10 injured after ferry struck by recreational boat in Florida
One person was killed and 10 others were injured when a recreational boat collided with a ferry carrying dozens of people in Clearwater, Florida, according to officials. The incident happened around 8:40 p.m. on Sunday when a recreational vessel struck the Clearwater Ferry from behind as it traveled eastbound in the channel near the Memorial Causeway bridge, according to Clearwater Police Chief Eric Gandy. The ferry was carrying 45 passengers an…
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Florida boat collision leaves 1 dead and at least 10 people injured
One person has died and at least 10 people were injured in Florida when a recreational boat crashed into a ferry and then left the scene off the Memorial Causeway Bridge. The Clearwater Police Department posted on X that there…
Massive Florida Boating Incident Causes Multiple Injuries
A serious boating accident near the Memorial Causeway bridge Saturday night triggered a massive emergency response, with multiple injuries reported and helicopters airlifting victims for urgent medical care. Clearwater Police and Fire Rescue teams rushed to the scene shortly after an emergency call came in around 8:43 p.m., according to city officials. Early reports from WFLA indicate multiple people were injured, though the full extent of the c…
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