Jeffry Knight was arrested Monday and charged with eight felony counts, including leaving the scene of a boating accident involving death and/or serious bodily injury.
Knight, 62, was operating the 37-foot pleasure craft that collided with the commercial Clearwater Ferry April 27, leaving one passenger dead and 10 injured. There were 46 people on board the slow-moving vessel, including the captain and a crew member.
Additional misdemeanor charges to be filed with the Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney’s Office include failure to maintain a safe speed, as well as failure to maintain a proper lookout, resulting in a fatal boating accident…