A troubling incident involving at least one boat has led to numerous injuries and the urgent dispatch of emergency rescue helicopters in the vicinity of the Memorial Causeway bridge and Clearwater Beach in Clearwater, Florida.
Footage from the scene reveals a large-scale police and emergency medical response:
According to WFLA:
CLEARWATER, Fla. ā The City of Clearwater reports multiple injuries following a boat crash near the Memorial Causeway bridge. Emergency responders from Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene after a distress call was made at 8:43 p.m.
Authorities are currently investigating the situation, and any new developments will be reflected in this article.
Conflicting accounts circulating on social media suggest that officials have classified the incident as a āmass casualty eventā involving a ferry that collided with a sandbar.
One observer noted that approximately four helicopters are airlifting individuals from the area, with around 40 patients requiring medical assistance.
Scanner just said approx. 40 patients. Everyone sounds so defeated.
ā Dani (@ddaaannnniiii) April 28, 2025
Another report indicated that 40-50 individuals were aboard the ferry, with at least three sustaining serious injuries.
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 suggest 40ā50 people were onboard, with at least three seriously injured. Firstā¦ pic.twitter.com/P4iePlYlwu
ā News is Dead (@newsisdead) April 28, 2025
#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 Clearwater Florida responding to a mass casualty incident after the Clearwaterā¦ pic.twitter.com/xr0puwaYQa
ā R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 28, 2025
Earlier today, two individuals were hospitalized in a separate boating incident in Clearwater Pass.
The severity of the latest situation remains unclear.
Developingā¦
