Family of the man who was killed during Ferry crash wants justice

Palm Harbor, Florida – the man's sister who was killed when a leisure boat fell into the Clearwater ferry on Sunday, said she wanted justice for her brother, since the FWC received no charges in that case.

“This type has to pay for what he has done to my brother. He takes his life away. He takes his luck from us,” said Sandy Todd. “He takes a father away. He takes a son away for my mother.”

Todd said that an FWC officer told her that her brother Jose Castro, 41, took the back in the ferry when it was hit by the boat from behind, which caused a head injury and hit it into the water. Ten other passengers were also injured in the crash.

“It's not fair. I want justice for my brother,” said Todd. “This is a tragedy that we do not know how to avoid.”

The sister said Castro was a hard -working father who left two daughters aged 3 and 8. She said he worked for the postal service overnight and lived in Palm Harbor.

“A wonderful father. He was an amazing person, modest type,” she said. “My brother was the happiest man in this world. Anyone who knows my brother can tell them that he always worked with a smile with a positive mood.”

Spectrum News Do not names the leisure boat driver because he was not charged because of a crime. According to the FWC, he stayed at the scene for some time, but went before the law enforcement.

The deputies of the sheriff of the sheriff of Pinellas County found the driver about 3.5 miles south of the crash scene and confiscated the boat. FWC said that the driver voluntarily gave a breath test that did not show alcohol in his system.

On Wednesday, driver lawyer Kevin Hayslett sent a letter to the leading FWC investigator, in which he surrounds why he believes that his client should not be charged because of a crime:

• Claims the concern that the strict light of the ferry is not visible.
• Claimed that the driver asked a passenger to call 911.
• Claims that the boat stayed on site for almost 12 minutes.
• Claims that the driver offered to transport injured passengers to the Morton plans Hospital, but it was rejected.
• Claims that the driver went after his boat started with water, and he was concerned about a child on board.

Hayslett said it was crucial to emphasize that the law enforcement authorities did not determine any signs of alcohol or drug impairment.

“He acted lawfully and responsibly at all times,” he said. “Under conditions with high stress exercise good judgment.”

While the complicated FWC examination unfolds, the Castro family has taken burial arrangements. Todd said her 75-year-old funeral mother came in from Peru on Wednesday.

“We are very concerned about them. They took them out of the plane in their connection and thought that she passed out,” she said. “My mother is a happy woman … I don't think she will have a smile on her face.”