A ferry ushering families from a popular sand sculpting competition in Florida was struck by a recreational boat in an apparent hit-and-run – killing one ferry passenger and injuring several others, police and witnesses said.

The Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department declared the crash a "mass casualty incident" due to the number of injuries.

The Clearwater Police Department posted there were multiple injuries and the crash had been declared “a mass casualty incident” by the fire department due to the number of injuries.