John Hopkins Shuttle Bus Crash Leaves Nine Injured and a Building Condemned

Incident Information

At least nine people were taken to the hospital Saturday following a multi-vehicle collision involving a Johns Hopkins shuttle bus, according to Baltimore City Police.

Officers responded around 5:19 p.m. to the intersection of Charles and 25th streets in Charles Village, where the crash occurred.

“We were just chilling, just watching TV, and next thing you know, we heard this big boom. I actually thought that it was a building collapsing,” said Corrin Thomas, a resident who lives in a second-floor apartment of the impacted building. “I see all of this debris everywhere and the car and the bus, and I’m like, oh my God, is everybody okay? Is anybody hurt?”

Police said a preliminary investigation revealed that the shuttle bus and another vehicle collided in the intersection, causing the bus to veer into a nearby building. Surveillance footage obtained by 11 News shows a white SUV slamming into the side of the bus, which then struck two additional vehicles before crashing into the structure.

Residents in the upper floors of the building reported that the entire structure shook upon impact.

Following the crash, a city building inspector condemned the building, which houses at least two businesses and multiple residential units.

“Well, it’s inconvenient because now we have to go to work tomorrow, but they condemned the building,” said Cory Backus, one of the displaced residents. “They said everybody has to get out. So now we got to figure out where to stay tonight.”

As of now, the conditions of those injured have not been released.

Johns Hopkins University issued a statement Saturday evening:
“Earlier this evening, a Johns Hopkins shuttle bus was involved in an accident at 25th and North Charles Street. The driver and several passengers were transported to area hospitals, and we are working to identify and reach out to all of the shuttle passengers. We are fully cooperating with BPD’s continuing investigation of the accident, and we will update our community as more information becomes available.”

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