Multiple injuries reported after boat crash near Memorial Causeway Bridge in Clearwater, police say
- A boat crash occurred near the Memorial Causeway Bridge in Clearwater, Florida, on Sunday.
- The Clearwater Ferry collided with a privately owned boat near the bridge.
- Clearwater Police and Fire Rescue responded, cautioning drivers to avoid the Memorial Causeway.
- Clearwater Fire & Rescue declared the crash "a mass casualty incident".
- Multiple injuries were reported, prompting trauma alerts and hospital notifications.
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'Mass casualty incident': 1 dead after Florida hit-and-run boat crash involving ferry
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — One person has died and at least 12 people were injured following a hit-and-run boat crash involving the Clearwater Ferry in Clearwater, Florida, on Sunday. The crash occurred at about 8:40 p.m. near the Memorial Causeway Bridge, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday night. Clearwater police, along with Clearwater Fire & Rescue, responded to the scene of the crash shortly afterward. Credit: ReportIT/Rita Besser Clearwater po…
1 Dead, Multiple Others Seriously Injured in ‘Mass Casualty' Event After Boat Crashes into Ferry in Florida
A boat struck a Clearwater Ferry carrying over 40 people near the Memorial Causeway bridge in Florida on Sunday, April 27, the Clearwater Police announced in a Facebook post. One person died from their injuries and multiple others have been seriously injured.
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