PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — No charges have been filed in this weekend’s fatal crash involving the Clearwater Ferry.

Meanwhile, PSTA announced Tuesday that services will be suspended from May 1-4.

What was initially deemed a “hit-and-run on the water” by Clearwater Police on Sunday night, changed when it was handed over to investigators with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 

The crash late Sunday took the life of 41-year-old passenger Jose Castro and injured 10 more.

Capt. Matthew Dellarosa said their investigation revealed that the driver of the private vessel that was involved did stay at the scene for a short period of time after the crash, but left before first responders arrived.

Dellarosa stated the driver of the boat has been cooperative with law enforcement and was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. 

“The captain voluntarily submitted to a breathalyzer,” he said. “There was no alcohol determined in that breathalyzer sample. It read 0.00 in the certified breath test that was given in the Intoxilyzer.”

The independent boat involved in the crash was towed late Sunday from the Belleair Boat Ramp, located about four miles from the crash scene. 

Dellarosa says the investigation is still ongoing.

As of Tuesday morning, no charges have been filed in the case. Officials are still trying to determine if this will be considered a “hit and run.”

“If a hit-and-run occurred here and people were injured and people were heavily influenced during this event we’re committed to working it all the way through,” he said. “We’ve already engaged in discussions and we have a strong working relationship with Pinellas County State Attorneys and we’re working through whatever those charges may be, and to the fullest extent of the law we’ll prosecute any crime that is discovered.” 

FWC says the crash was complicated by the amount of people involved and that it happened once the sun had set.