Lethal Florida Crash
New Video Exhibits Boats Collide …
Hear the ‘Mayday’ Name
Printed April 28, 2025 2:48 PM PDT
New video exhibits the second of affect in a deadly boat crash in Florida … and audio reveals the distressing “mayday” calls.
Footage launched Monday exhibits the Clearwater Ferry chugging alongside within the waters close to the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge when a leisure vessel comes racing into body … crashing into the ferry from behind.
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The leisure boat seems to override the ferry … nearly like a monster truck driving over automobiles and crushing them beneath.
Clearwater Police say 911 dispatchers heard stories of “horrific screaming” … and the Coast Guard launched audio of a controller shouting “Mayday, mayday, mayday, there’s been a ship collision!!!”
One individual died within the crash, however they haven’t been recognized. The ferry had 45 passengers on board … and there have been six folks on the leisure boat.
Florida Fish and Wildlife says the leisure boat was 37 toes lengthy, and the ferry is 40 toes lengthy … and investigators say the rec boat went to a ship ramp, and the motive force cooperated with authorities, taking a breathalyzer check with 0.0 BAC outcome — no alcohol.
