A Maryland Transit Administration bus crashed into a FedEx Office building and multiple vehicles in Pikesville, Maryland, on Wednesday evening, July 8, 2026, leaving at least 33 people injured.
According to the Baltimore County Fire Department, the multi-vehicle collision occurred around 6:15 p. m.
in the 1500 block of Reisterstown Road. The transit bus and up to 12 other vehicles were involved.
Two individuals were critically injured and temporarily trapped inside the wreckage before emergency crews extracted them.
More than 100 first responders from Baltimore, Howard, and Anne Arundel counties arrived at the scene. The area was heavily littered with debris and downed power lines.
Baltimore County Fire Chief Joseph W. Dixon likened the destruction to a "war scene" as officials declared a second mass-casualty incident alarm.
Community in Shock
Local residents expressed absolute shock at the severity of the widespread damage along the busy shopping district corridor.
"I've been in this community for over 30 years, this is by far the worst I've ever seen.
The worst," said Donna Webster, a Baltimore County resident.
She noted that the incident occurred at a location where her own family members had previously been employed.
"My daughter used to work right in that FedEx building... It's just so sad hearing about all the casualties, cars scattered all over the place.
I've never seen this," Webster said.
Other witnesses on the ground near Reisterstown Road echoed similar sentiments regarding the scale of the vehicular destruction.
"This is a crazy sight to see," said Jalen Conaway, a witness. He noted that the community had never experienced an accident of this magnitude before.
"I've never seen cars get damaged like this before... let alone in this area.
It's just crazy to see," Conaway said.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore released a statement on social media confirming that his administration was tracking the developments and coordinating with local emergency teams.
"Dawn and I are keeping everyone impacted in our hearts and prayers.
We are deeply grateful for our first responders who acted with speed and skill to ensure the safety of our neighbors.
We've been in close coordination with local officials to provide any support needed on the ground," Moore said.
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier also issued an official statement commending the synchronized regional rescue operations.
"I want to thank our fire, EMS, and police crews for their swift response and care to those injured.
We will keep them and their families in our prayers," Klausmeier said.
State highway officials closed both directions of Reisterstown Road between Old Court Road and Sudbrook Lane for an extended period as crews cleared the overturned vehicles and repaired damaged utility poles.
