Mass casualty crash in Pikesville injures 28, closes busy corridor
An MTA bus struck multiple vehicles and a building in Pikesville, injuring as many as 28 people and forcing a full shutdown of Reisterstown Road.
A Maryland Transit Administration bus crashed into multiple vehicles and then hit a building in Pikesville, injuring as many as 28 people and sending Baltimore County fire crews to treat it as a mass casualty incident. At least one person was trapped and another was in critical condition as emergency crews worked the 1500 block of Reisterstown Road, just outside Baltimore city limits.
Baltimore County fire officials confirmed the bus was involved in a wide multi-vehicle collision before striking the building, and Baltimore County Fire Chief Joseph Dixon said the bus drove into the structure after hitting a dozen other vehicles. The building was identified as a FedEx Office. The crash unfolded around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, in a busy commercial strip where traffic volumes are typically high and buildings sit close to the roadway.
The response quickly shut down Reisterstown Road in both directions, including the stretch between Old Court Road and Sudbrook Lane, as fire, police and rescue units worked the scene. A medevac helicopter and the Shock Trauma GoTeam were dispatched to help with the most serious injuries.
The Maryland Transit Administration identified the crash as a multi-vehicle incident and did not immediately release a cause. The scene stretched from the roadway into the storefront, and the count of patients was still climbing as crews cleared the area.
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