Deadly Hit-and-Run Boat Crash in Clearwater Leaves One Dead, Dozens Injured as Investigation Intensifies

Authorities are investigating a deadly hit-and-run boating incident in Clearwater, Florida, that has left at least one person dead and dozens injured after a private vessel collided with a packed ferry late last night. The private boat, which struck the ferry carrying more than 40 passengers, fled the scene immediately after the crash, prompting an intense multi-agency search for those responsible.

The collision took place in Clearwater’s busy waterways, a popular area for nighttime recreation and transportation. Witnesses aboard the ferry describe a sudden and violent. . .