CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Pinellas County Transit Authority will vote today on whether or not to approve a $300,000 settlement amount to be given to the victims of the Clearwater Ferry crash.
On April 27, 2025, Clearwater Ferry Services was involved in an accident with Jeff Knight. In the months since, 37 victims presented injury claims to PSTA.
In March of 2026, the board approved an agreement with its legal counsel not to exceed $500,000 in settlement agreements through the end of the fiscal year. As of now, PSTA said settlement agreements with all injured victims that would resolve their claims have been reached and totaled just over $200,000.
That leaves the remaining $300,000 of the allocated $500,000 to be approved by the board for distribution in settlement agreements. The board will vote today on whether to distribute the rest of the money to the victims.
According to PSTA, the Finance Committee has unanimously recommended approval of distributing the money to settle and end liability for any future medical or defense costs. It is now up to the board to decide.
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