New details have emerged nearly two months after a power boat operated by Jeffrey Knight crashed into a Clearwater Ferry, leaving one dead and multiple others injured.
According to a search warrant, 62-year-old Jeffry Knight’s boat did not take on water following the April 27 crash. This contradicts Knight’s previous claims to a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy that he left the scene because his boat was taking on water and there was an infant on board.
PCSO then towed Knight’s boat to the Bellair boat ramp. Deputies noted in their report that the boat did not appear to be taking on water and was not “listing” (tilting to one side due to flooding or weight being distributed unevenly)…