Authorities say one person was killed and several people were injured when the boat crashed into the ferry on Sunday, fled the scene.
Clearwater Police Station posted that X had multiple injuries and that crash had been declared “a massive casualty incident” by Clearwater Firefighters due to the number of injuries.
All the injured were on the ferry. The ferry carried over 40 people.
Police did not provide information about the person who died.
The ferry began resting at the sandbar just south of Memorial Causeway Bridge, with all patients and passengers removed.
Police did not immediately provide information about the boat that fled the scene.
Authorities did not immediately provide the number of people injured.
“All local hospitals have been notified. Multiple trauma alerts have been called and a helicopter is transporting two seriously injured people.” According to a Facebook post By Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department.
A video on social media showed several first responders rushing to the scene with the lights flashing.
Police warned the driver to avoid the Memorial Causeway.
The US Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigate the clash.
