Key takeaways:
- The Baltimore Police Department responded to a crash involving a public bus and two cars, injuring 17 people, two of them critically.
- Between 10 and 15 people were transported to local area hospitals.
- The MTA police department is actively investigating the incident and urged riders to use the Transit app for alert notifications.
On Saturday morning, a public bus in Baltimore City crashed into two cars before hitting a building, injuring 17 people, two of them critically.
The Baltimore Police Department responded to the scene on West Franklin Street, where the bus had come to rest inside a building. According to their preliminary investigations, the bus first hit a Lexus, then a Nissan, before crashing into the building.
Somewhere between 10 and 15 people were transported to local area hospitals, according to the Maryland Transit Administration. Of the 15 injured, two were reported to have potentially life-threatening injuries.
The MTA said its police department is actively investigating the incident and urged riders to use the Transit app for alert notifications.
The crash happened around 10:20 a.m. Saturday and the Baltimore Police Department advised people to avoid the area if possible.
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