Photos: One dead, multiple injured as Florida declares ‘mass casualty’ in boat crash near Clearwater bridge

In Florida, a boat struck a ferry off the Memorial Causeway Bridge on Sunday, killing one person and injuring several others. The boat then escaped the scene.

Published on: Apr 28, 2025 3:31 PM IST

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Law enforcement is looking into the wreckage of a Clearwater Ferry that was struck by a boat on Sunday in Clearwater, Florida, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. (Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (AP)

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In a post on X, the  Clearwater Police Department declared that the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department had deemed the collision "a mass casualty incident" due to several injuries. (Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (AP)

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Rescue workers gather at the Seminole Boat ramp north of where a boat crashed into the ferry. The ferry was carrying around 40 persons, and all of the injured were on board. The deceased's details were not disclosed by the police. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (AP)

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Emergency service members work at the scene following a ferry crash. Authorities have notified local hospitals. Multiple trauma alerts have been called with helicopters transporting two of the more seriously injured (Javier Vazquez via REUTERS)

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Investigators search the wreckage of a Clearwater Ferry after the tragic incident. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (AP)

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The U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission are probing the crash. Police have cautioned drivers to avoid Memorial Causeway. (AP)

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First responders gather on a beach near the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge, (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (AP)

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Videos that surfaced on social media showed multiple first responders rushing to the scene with lights flashing. (Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (AP)