A large tree came crashing down onto a Maryland Transit Administration bus in Reisterstown early Friday morning, sending at least three patients to the hospital. The Baltimore County Fire Department said crews were dispatched to the 300 block of Main Street around 8 a.m. after the tree fell onto the bus.
The tree fell onto the bus, according to CBS Baltimore. Fire officials said crews evaluated and transported at least three patients from the scene, though no other details about their conditions were immediately available. Officials also warned of delays in the Reisterstown area in a Facebook post as emergency crews worked the scene.
A Major Corridor Snarled by a Falling Tree
Main Street in Reisterstown is part of Maryland Route 140, a major state-maintained highway that links northern Baltimore County to the Baltimore Beltway, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. Baltimore's Red Line and possible bus rapid transit have also been discussed.
It remained unclear whether the tree stood on state right-of-way or private land, and no further details about responsibility for the damage were immediately available.
Severe Weather Has Battered Central Maryland's Tree Canopy
The collapse was reported on a Friday morning in early September. No additional details about weather or regional storm activity were immediately available.
Second Serious MTA Incident on the Corridor in Two Months
Another Serious MTA Incident Two Months Earlier Friday's crash lands just two months after a far more severe transit accident in Pikesville. On July 8, an MTA bus lost control on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, striking 11 vehicles and slamming into a FedEx building, injuring 36 people, according to CBS News. The bus driver suffered life-threatening injuries. The crash also prompted an investigation and complaints.
No further details on the tree's origin, prior condition, or the medical status of Friday's three transported patients were immediately available. It also remains unclear whether the tree stood on state right-of-way or private land, a distinction that could determine which agency or property owner bears responsibility for the damage.
