Pinellas Transit Authority Settles Over 3 Dozen Claims for $300,000 Following Ferry Crash
The Pinellas transit authority has settled over three dozen claims for passengers injured in a Clearwater Ferry crash last year for $300,000.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, July 22, 2026 —
The Pinellas transit authority has reached a settlement totaling $300,000 to resolve over three dozen claims stemming from injuries sustained in a Clearwater Ferry crash that occurred last year.
The settlement addresses claims made by passengers who were injured during the incident. Specific details regarding the number of claims settled and the total amount were provided. The crash took place on the Clearwater Ferry route.
Further information regarding the exact cause of the crash or any specific findings from an investigation was not immediately available. The timeline for when the crash occurred, beyond “last year,” was also not provided in the summary.
The resolution of these claims represents a significant financial settlement for the transit authority. The exact breakdown of the settlement amounts per claimant was not detailed.
Story summarized from the original created by Rachel Tucker on www.wfla.com, see more information here.
