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Authorities declared a ‘mass casualty event’ after a boat crashed into a recreational ferry carrying dozens of passengers in Clearwater, Florida.
“Numerous emergency crews are currently on scene in clear water Florida responding to a mass casualty incident after the Clearwater Ferry reportedly crashed into a sandbar. The ferry, carrying dozens of passengers, suffered significant damage upon impact,” Rawsalerts wrote.
“Early reports indicate that between 40 and 50 passengers were on board the ferry but the number of people have been injured are currently unknown, with at least three people are in critical condition. Two medical evacuation aircraft have been deployed to transport the most severely injured to nearby hospitals,” the post added.
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🚨#BREAKING: A Mass casualty event has been declared after a Ferry crashes into a sandbar injuring numerous passengers
Numerous emergency crews are currently on scene in clear water Florida responding to a mass casualty incident after the Clearwater… pic.twitter.com/xr0puwaYQa
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 28, 2025
Fox News reports:
The Clearwater Police Department said the Clearwater Ferry had more than 40 people onboard when it was struck by another boat near the Memorial Causeway Bridge.
The exact number of injuries is unclear, but police said all injuries came from passengers on the ferry. Two people were considered “seriously injured” and transported by helicopter to local hospitals.
As of 10:30 p.m. local time, first responders had removed all patients and passengers from the ferry.
“It’s been declared a mass casualty incident by the fire department due to the number of injuries. All local hospitals have been notified. Multiple trauma alerts have been called with helicopters transporting two of the more seriously injured. Drivers should avoid Memorial Causeway,” Clearwater police said on X.
After it was hit, police said the ferry came to a rest on a sandbar south of the bridge.
The ferry came to rest on a sandbar just south of the Memorial Causeway bridge. All patients and passengers have been removed from the boat. https://t.co/eSV1lRVPdq
— Clearwater Police Department (@myclearwaterPD) April 28, 2025
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Clearwater Ferry Crash: Multiple Injured After Striking Sandbar
Emergency crews rushed to the scene after the Clearwater Ferry crashed into a sandbar south of the Clearwater Causeway.
Reports say 40–50 people were onboard, with at least three seriously injured. First… pic.twitter.com/P4iePlYlwu
— News is Dead (@newsisdead) April 28, 2025
Per CBS News:
Six people were declared “trauma alerts,” the city of Clearwater said, and two of those who were “more seriously injured” were taken away by helicopter, police said.
According to police, a Clearwater Ferry carrying more than 40 people was in a collision with another boat, which fled the scene of the crash. All the people who were injured were on board the ferry, which “came to rest on a sandbar just south of the Memorial Causeway bridge,” police said. All the passengers, including those who were injured, have been taken off the ferry.
The Coast Guard said it had been notified the other boat was a recreational vehicle.
The Clearwater Memorial Causeway bridge connects Clearwater and Clearwater Beach.
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