Eight people were taken to area hospitals early today after a car collided with a Maryland Transit Administration bus in Midtown Baltimore, shutting down portions of East Preston Street while medics treated multiple passengers and at least one motorist, some with serious injuries.
Baltimore Fire told WMAR-2 News the crash happened around 1:15 a.m. on East Preston Street and that the injuries ranged from very serious to minor. The report said the Shock Trauma Go Team, a group of trauma doctors and specialists, was called to the scene to help stabilize critical patients.
Where It Happened
East Preston Street cuts through a busy slice of downtown used by buses, bikes, and commuter traffic, and the city lists the corridor in its Downtown Bike Network. That crowded mix has put the block on the radar for safety projects in recent years, according to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation.
Response And Investigation
Police and fire units worked through the morning to clear the wreckage and account for everyone on board. WMAR-2 News reported a news crew was heading to the scene, and neither MTA nor city officials had released a full account of what led to the collision at the time of that report.
Transit Safety Context
Baltimore has seen serious transit collisions in recent years, including a 2016 crash between an MTA bus and a school bus in southwest Baltimore that killed six people and prompted an NTSB investigation, as reported by WBALTV. That earlier tragedy underscored the scale of harm when large vehicles are involved in high-impact crashes and continues to shape local conversations about maintenance and oversight.
How To Help
Baltimore police’s Accident Investigation Unit typically leads probes into severe traffic collisions, and officials often ask witnesses to come forward. Anyone with information about Thursday’s crash can contact AIU investigators at 410-396-2606, per the Baltimore Police.
