Tragedy Strikes Baltimore: One Dead and Five Injured After Stolen Car Crashes Into Building
On Wednesday night, tragedy struck Baltimore, Maryland when a stolen car crashed into a building, resulting in a partial collapse of the structure.[0] At least one person is dead and five others have been hospitalized.[1]
At around 8:54 p.m., Baltimore Police officers noticed a stolen vehicle in the area of East North Avenue and North Wolfe Street.[1] When officers approached the vehicle, the driver took off at a high rate of speed, hitting another vehicle and sending both cars into the building, causing it to collapse.[2]
The pedestrian, identified as a 54-year-old man, was found in the wreckage of the collapse and was pronounced dead at the scene.[3] Five other people were injured and were taken to local hospitals, but their conditions are currently unknown.[3]
The Maryland Transit Administration declared that two bus routes were being rerouted due to police activity: the CityLink Gold and the LocalLink 21.[4] A special rescue team was also called to the area to help stabilize the building and help with the recovery process, said the firefighter’s union.[2] Footage recorded at the location reveals that over 40 firefighters, emergency workers, and at least four firetrucks were present to help remove bricks and other debris from the structure.[5]
The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
0. “Baltimore, Maryland building collapses leaving at least one dead, several injured: police” Fox News, 9 Feb. 2023, https://www.foxnews.com/us/baltimore-maryland-building-collapses-leaving-least-one-dead-several-injured-police
1. “1 dead, 5 injured after car crashes into vacant building, causing collapse in east Baltimore” WBAL TV Baltimore, 9 Feb. 2023, https://www.wbaltv.com/article/car-crash-vacant-building-collapses-east-baltimore/42806923
2. “One dead and five injured after stolen car slammed into Baltimore building causing it to collapse and…” The US Sun, 9 Feb. 2023, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7346338/baltimore-maryland-building-collapse-people-trapped/
3. “At least two people trapped after building collapsed in East Baltimore” wmar2news.com, 9 Feb. 2023, https://www.wmar2news.com/local/at-least-two-people-trapped-after-building-collapsed-in-east-baltimore
4. “Pedestrian dies, 5 people injured after crash partially collapses Baltimore building; police say they were trying to stop car” Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2023, https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-car-building-north-avenue-wolfe-street-20230209-lkndkzod3bbwvn2kk3mj4zmj3q-story.html
5. “Baltimore building collapses leaving at least one dead, several injured: police” New York Post , 9 Feb. 2023, https://nypost.com/2023/02/09/baltimore-building-collapses-leaves-at-least-one-dead-several-injured
