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MTA Bus Collides With Work Van in West Baltimore, 12 Taken to Hospital

Emergency crews treated passengers as city fire officials investigate what caused the crash.

Overview

  • A Maryland Transit Administration bus and a work van collided at the intersection of West Baltimore and North Monroe streets, prompting a multiunit emergency response.
  • Seven paramedic units were dispatched to the scene, and six of those units transported 12 passengers to hospitals for treatment.
  • One remaining paramedic unit stayed at the scene to assist two people who declined to be taken to a hospital.
  • City fire officials confirmed the injuries and said the cause of the crash is under investigation with further details to be released.
  • Because the vehicle involved was a public transit bus, the incident could trigger MTA operational reviews and increased scrutiny of passenger safety as investigators work to determine what happened.