Authorities seek video of deadly Clearwater ferry crash
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is looking for footage from the area where Sunday's fatal crash between a ferry and recreational boat occurred.
Emergency crews responded to the area near the Memorial Causeway Bridge at around 8:43 p.m.
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The agency is seeking video taken between 8 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.
Cameras at nearby restaurants, hotels and homes may have captured the incident and what led up to it, FWC said.
Anyone with information or relevant footage is asked to contact FWC by calling its Wildlife Alert Hotline at (888) 404-3922.
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