Second-alarm mass casualty declared after bus crashes into building in Pikesville
Key Points:
- An MTA bus crashed into a building in Pikesville on June 8 around 7:00 p.m., resulting in 28 injuries, including one critically injured patient who was extricated and transported.
- The crash involved seven other vehicles, with one car rolling over and a person trapped inside; a second mass-casualty alarm was declared, and medevac and emergency teams were deployed to the scene.
- MD 140 Reisterstown Road was closed in both directions between Old Court Road and Sudbrook Lane due to the incident, with officials advising drivers to use alternate routes and expect extended closures.
- Governor Wes Moore and Baltimore County Councilman Julian Jones expressed support for the victims and praised first responders, urging residents to avoid the area to allow emergency crews to work safely.
- Emergency services from multiple counties are on site, and all patients have been transported as of 7:18 p.m.; FOX45 News continues to cover the developing situation.