Clearwater (Florida) [US], April 28 (ANI): A ferry carrying more than 40 passengers collided with another boat near Clearwater, Florida, leaving several people injured, according to police reports on Saturday, as covered by CBS News.
Emergency crews swiftly declared the situation a mass casualty incident, prompting both police and fire teams to rush to the scene. According to the Clearwater Police Department, six individuals were classified as “trauma alerts,” with two of the more seriously injured passengers being transported by helicopter for medical treatment. Authorities did not immediately release the total number of injured individuals.
The collision involved a Clearwater Ferry and another boat, which authorities say fled the scene following the crash. All those injured were passengers aboard the ferry, which came to a stop on a sandbar just south of the Memorial Causeway bridge. Police confirmed that all passengers, including the injured, were safely evacuated from the vessel.
The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that the boat that fled the scene was a recreational vehicle, but no further details about the boat or its operator have been provided. The Clearwater Memorial Causeway bridge, located near the site of the incident, connects Clearwater to Clearwater Beach, a popular destination for both tourists and locals.
Authorities are continuing their investigation in an effort to locate the second vessel involved in the crash.
(ANI)
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