Boat collision off Memorial Causeway Bridge in Florida

One person dead and several injured after boat rams into ferry off Memorial Causeway Bridge in Florida, boat flees scene. Clearwater PD declares mass casualty incident, six people require first aid. Two seriously injured transported by helicopter. 40 people aboard ferry. U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to investigate. Boat that fled scene identified by law enforcement agency.

Boat Crash into Ferry in Clearwater, Florida

One person died and several were injured when a boat crashed into a ferry off the Memorial Causeway Bridge in Clearwater, Florida. The boat fled the scene, and the crash was declared a mass casualty incident. The ferry was carrying more than 40 people, and all patients and passengers have been removed.