CLEARWATER, Fla. — A boat crash involving the Clearwater Ferry has been declared a “mass casualty incident,” public safety officials said Sunday night.

They say the ferry was struck by another boat near the Memorial Causeway bridge, and that the other boat fled the scene.

Along with @clearwaterfire, we’re working a boat crash off the Memorial Causeway bridge that has resulted in multiple injuries. 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… pic.twitter.com/jsM2UJIfBA

— Clearwater Police Department (@myclearwaterPD) April 28, 2025

Police say the ferry had more than 40 people on board at the time of the crash.

Six people were declared as trauma alerts, with two of those being taken by helicopter. 

Officials say the boat came to a rest on a sandbar and all passengers were removed.

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Convervation Commission are handling the crash investigation.

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

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.