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

The Clearwater Police Department posted there were multiple injuries and the crash had been declared “a mass casualty incident” by the fire department due to the number of injuries.

One person died and several more were hurt in a hit-and-run crash Sunday night involving the Clearwater Ferry water taxi service. State of play: Six people were taken to area hospitals as trauma alerts,