Hopkins Shuttle Crash Leaves Building Condemned, 9 Hospitalized
It was a normal Saturday evening in Charles Village—until the ground shook.
Around 5:19 p.m., a Johns Hopkins University shuttle bus collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Charles and 25th Streets. The impact was so powerful that the bus careened into a building, striking two more vehicles along the way.
Residents in the area said the crash sounded like something out of a movie.
“We were just chilling, watching TV, and next thing you know—boom,” said Corrin Thomas, who lives in a second-story unit in the building that was hit. “I thought a building collapsed.”
In a way, it did.
How it All Happened
Surveillance footage captured a white SUV slamming into the side of the shuttle, triggering the devastating chain reaction. The crash shook the entire building to its foundation, prompting the city to declare the structure unsafe. At least two businesses and several apartments were immediately condemned.
“It’s inconvenient because we gotta work tomorrow, but they said everybody has to get out,” said Cory Backus, one of several residents displaced in the crash. “Now we gotta figure out where to stay tonight.”
At least nine people were rushed to the hospital. Their conditions have not yet been released.
Johns Hopkins issued a statement late Saturday night, saying they’re working to identify all shuttle passengers and are fully cooperating with the ongoing Baltimore Police investigation.
“Earlier this evening, a Johns Hopkins shuttle bus was involved in an accident… The driver and several passengers were transported to area hospitals,” the statement read. “We will update our community as more information becomes available.”
This incident comes at a time when residents are already navigating the tension between rapid development and safety concerns across the city. Now, for one Charles Village block, the focus has shifted to healing and recovery—and for displaced tenants, finding somewhere safe to sleep tonight.