A Baltimore area bus crashed into a building Saturday afternoon, causing mass casualties, according to various reports. The bus, carrying an unknown number of passengers at the time of this report, is said to have crashed into a building at 500 W Franklin St. in central Baltimore. Two other vehicles were involved, according to local news reports. Initial reports suggested that the bus collided with a Lexus model automobile at the intersection of North Paca Street and West Mulberry Street in Central Baltimore. Emergency responders reported an initial 17 injured in need of care and requested an additional five medics, according to Baltimore Metro News. The Associated Press has the story:
Baltimore bus crashes into 2 cars, building
Newslooks- BALTIMORE (AP)
At least 17 people were injured Saturday when a mass transit bus crashed with two cars before hitting a building in Baltimore, authorities said.
Baltimore police said officers in the city’s central district responded to a Maryland Transit Administration bus crash at about 10:20 a.m.
A preliminary investigation showed that the bus crashed with a Lexus and a Nissan before coming to rest in a building. The Baltimore Sun reported that it was an apartment building.
Police said in a news release that 15 people were injured, with two people suffering possible life-threatening injuries. Baltimore City Fire Department spokesman Kevin Cartwright told the newspaper that 17 people were injured, with none of the injuries being life-threatening.
Witnesses said the Lexus was speeding and ran a stop light when it struck the bus.
“There were bystander, spectator reports that there were vehicles speeding through this and the MTA bus, in an effort to avoid being a part of that, collided into this building,” Cartwright said.
The cause of the crash was under investigation.
