The Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department declared the crash a "mass casualty incident" due to the number of injuries.

CLEARWATER — The driver of the boat that hit a Clearwater Ferry, killing one person and injuring several others Sunday night, showed no signs of impairment during a sobriety test, but investigators are working to determine whether to charge him with leaving the scene of a crash, officials said Monday.

A ferry ushering families from a popular sand sculpting competition in Florida was struck by a recreational boat Sunday evening in an apparent hit-and-run, killing one ferry passenger and injuring several others,