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| One dead after hit-and-run boat crash in Florida | |
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| One person has died and multiple others were seriously injured after a boat crash in the city of Clearwater, Florida, police have said. | One person has died and multiple others were seriously injured after a boat crash in the city of Clearwater, Florida, police have said. |
| The Clearwater Ferry, which had 45 people on board, including two crew members, was struck by a boat which then left the scene. The boat was later identified by another law enforcement agency, Clearwater government officials said. | |
| The fire department declared a mass casualty event because of the "number and severity of injuries". Two of the injured were transported to hospital via helicopter. | The fire department declared a mass casualty event because of the "number and severity of injuries". Two of the injured were transported to hospital via helicopter. |
| All of the injuries were from the ferry, which came to rest on a sandbar. | |
| Police responded at 20:43 local time on Sunday (00:43 GMT on Monday). | Police responded at 20:43 local time on Sunday (00:43 GMT on Monday). |
| The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will handle the crash investigation, assisted by the Coast Guard. | The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will handle the crash investigation, assisted by the Coast Guard. |