A mass casualty incident occurred when a boat collided with a ferry near the Memorial Causeway Bridge in Clearwater, injuring multiple individuals aboard the ferry, which was carrying over 40 passengers. Emergency responders, including the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department and the US Coast Guard, were on scene to address the injuries, with serious cases requiring helicopter transports to local hospitals. Authorities are investigating the incident, and police have advised against traveling in the area while they address the aftermath.
The Clearwater Police Department posted on X that there were multiple injuries and the crash had been declared 'a mass casualty incident' by the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department due to the number of injuries.
All of those injured were aboard the ferry, which was carrying more than 40 people. The ferry came to rest on a sandbar just south of the Memorial Causeway bridge and all patients and passengers have been removed.
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