PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) – The operator of the boat involved in the fatal crash involving the Clearwater Ferry in April has been arrested and is facing multiple charges, authorities said Monday.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has charged 62-year-old Jeffry Knight for his role in the fatal accident April 27 in Pinellas County.
Knight was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with eight counts of felony leaving the scene of a boating accident involving death and or serious bodily injury, the FWC said…