Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to ferry crash off Clearwater bridge

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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Tampa Bay
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04/28/2025 01:13 PM EDT

MIAMI – Coast Guard Station Sand Key and partner agency crews responded to a vessel collision involving the Clearwater Ferry and a recreational boat, Sunday, off Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge.
A U.S. Coast Guard Station Sand Key rescue crew assists passengers on the Clearwater Ferry after its collision with a recreational vessel near the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge, April 27, 2025, Clearwater, Florida. The cause of the collision is under investigation. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station Sand Key)