The Brief
- Passengers onboard the Clearwater Ferry the night of a deadly boat crash are countering claims made by a lawyer representing Jeffry Knight.
- Knight’s recreational boat hit the ferry on April 27, killing one person and injuring 10 more.
- While no charges have been filed, FWC says the investigation continues.
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Attorneys representing some of the passengers onboard the Clearwater Ferry at the time of a deadly boat crash are disputing several claims made by the lawyer for Jeffry Knight, whose boat crashed into the ferry.
Deadly boat crash
The backstory:
Knight was the operator of the recreational boat that crashed into the Clearwater Ferry near the Memorial Causeway Bridge on the night of April 27. It left Palm Harbor father of two, Jose Castro, dead and 10 others injured.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said more than 40 people were on board the Clearwater Ferry at the time of the crash, and six people were on board the 37-foot recreational boat.
FWC investigators said they spoke with Knight after the crash, and he and all the passengers on the recreational boat were cooperative with the investigation. Knight even did a voluntary breathalyzer test, which came back with a reading of zero.…