CLEARWATER, FL – Jeff Knight has pleaded not guilty in the deadly boating accident that killed one man and injured 10 others near the Clearwater Memorial Causeway on April 17, according to FOX 13.
Jeff Knight was operating a boat when he collided with the Clearwater Ferry around 8:30 p.m. The ferry was carrying 45 passengers.
Ten people aboard the ferry were injured, and one man, Jose Castro, died in the collision.
CLEARWATER, FL – Authorities have charged a man for leaving the scene after he rammed into the Clearwater Ferry near the Clearwater Memorial Causeway on April 17, according to FOX 13.
Jeffry Knight, 62, was driving a boat when he collided with the Clearwater Ferry. The ferry was occupied by 45 people. Several people were injured, and one man, Jose Castro, died.
Following the collision, Knight allegedly fled the scene in his boat. He told investigators he left the scene because his boat was taking on water. Passengers on Knight’s boat informed authorities that Knight attempted to prevent them from calling 911.
CLEARWATER, FL – As of Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has officially identified the victim whose life was claimed in a hit-and-run boat crash Sunday.
According to ABC Action News, the victim was identified as 41-year-old Jose Castro from Palm Harbor. To recap, the collision took place near the Memorial Causeway bridge. Details showed that a person operating a privately owned boat had rammed into a ferry and then fled the scene.
The fleeing boat driver, later identified as Jeffry Knight, then went to the Belleair Boat Ramp. The ferryboat operator was later identified as Dennis Kimerer.
CLEARWATER, FL – One hit-and-run boat operator crashed into a ferry on Sunday near the Memorial Causeway Bridge, claiming one life and sending 12 people to a hospital.
WTSP said The U.S. Coast Guard, 10 ambulances, two medical helicopters, and Clearwater police hurried to the scene. For the injured individuals, two people were flown via the medical helicopter and the rest via ambulances.
Six people were on the hit-and-run boat, and 45 people were on the ferry. Authorities said the hit-and-run suspect has been identified but have made no mention of any criminal charges.
CLEARWATER BEACH, FL – Two jet ski operators fell off their boats following a collision near Sand Key Beach, which ended claiming one of their lives Sunday.
This crash happened around 5 p.m. and immediately prompted a response from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the U.S. Coast Guard, and Clearwater Police, BayNews9 reports.
Emergency crews then hurried one of the captains to the local hospital, where they succumbed to fatal wounds, while the surviving operator was left without physical harm.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – Fire crews were able to extinguish flames from a 35-foot cabin cruiser (near Beer Can Island), and its occupants were left unharmed Saturday.
According to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, this collision was reported around 3:25 p.m., specifically half a mile from the island.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Fire Boat 29, Battalion Chief 4, and the U.S. Coast Guard all responded. At this time, authorities have not been able to specify whether the fire was caused by mechanical issues or resulted from a crash.
TAMPA, FL – A person who had gone missing after falling from a 20-foot boat during a crash Wednesday was found and subsequently declared deceased.
The boat collision, which left another person hospitalized, occurred on July 3 at around 4:15 a.m.
A preliminary investigation indicates that two people were traveling on the boat when, for reasons not immediately clear, the vessel hit a barge near Howard Franklin Bridge, according to WFLA.
MANATEE COUNTY, FL – A 46-year-old man passed away Friday, June 17, after a boat vessel collided with a channel marker in the Sarasota Bay, off the coast of Longboat Key.
The fatal incident happened at around 6:30 p.m., while the vessel was traveling on the Intracoastal Waterway near the 600th block of Jungle Queen Way, MySunCoast reports.
Longboat Key Fire Rescue crews said that among the seven people involved, two were “severely injured.” Both victims were rushed to a local trauma center where one of the patients, identified as 46-year-old Mark Hall, was pronounced deceased.
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – A 60-year-old man was thrown from his Sea-Doo personal watercraft and died after he crashed into a sandbar Saturday.
This jet ski collision happened near Caladesi Island near the Dunedin Causeway, according to ABC Action News. First responders took the man — Gary Nolan — to a hospital for treatment of face lacerations, where he was later declared deceased.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office started an investigation and confirmed that impairment did not play a role in this crash.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 15-year-old boy was operating a 18-foot boat Sunday when it crashed into a dock and fatally injured his passenger, another 15-year-old boy.
This incident happened around 4:30 p.m. in the area of Bayshore Boulevard Northeast and Connecticut Avenue Northeast, according to MySunCoast.
Emergency crews were able to rescue the 15-year-old boat operator while his 15-year-old passenger was pulled from the water by a good Samaritan and a St. Petersburg police officer.
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