COLLEGE PARK, MD. (AP) — A University of Maryland bus crashed Wednesday morning, injuring 27 people, emergency officials said.
The bus hit a light pole at the intersection of Baltimore Avenue and University Boulevard in College Park, Prince George’s County Fire/EMS posted on social media. Crews took 27 people to hospitals with minor injuries. Details on the injuries weren't released.
A white commuter shuttle-style bus appeared to have crashed head-on into a pole in a grass median, according to video footage shown by news outlets.
Authorities didn't immediately release further information, including the cause.
Update to Balt Ave/University Blvd bus collision: 56 passengers onboard a UMD Charter Bus into light pole. 30 total patients transported w/minor injuries. 26 patient refusals. @PGPDNews & @UMPD investigating. pic.twitter.com/nsJVmJxcf2
— Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) October 4, 2023
