More than 40 people were on board the Clearwater Ferry when the crash occurred, police said.
Investigators stand at the bow of a Clearwater Ferry in Clearwater Harbor, near the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, after a crash that caused multiple injuries at the site; police say the driver of the other boat fled the scene. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
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