ROSEDALE, MD—Police have identified the woman who died after being struck by a private school bus in Rosedale. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Wednesday, June 4, in the area of Philadelphia and Ridge Road (21237). At just before 2 p.m., officers responded to the location following […]
UPDATE 2: The victim has been identified by police. UPDATE: A pedestrian has been fatally struck by a private school bus. Original story below… ROSEDALE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash involving a pedestrian in Rosedale. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, the Baltimore County Police Department said that motorists can expect delays and road […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a crash involving a school bus in the Joppa area on Tuesday morning. At around 6:30 a.m. on February 25, 2025, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a crash involving a school bus and a passenger vehicle on Joppa Farm Road in front of Joppatowne High School. The occupant of the other vehicle was […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department says that thousands of citations have been issued to local drivers illegally passing school buses in recent months. A new school bus camera program went into effect last last year and citations began being issued on November 4, 2024. On Wednesday, police said that 16,540 citations had been issued under the new initiative. The […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Gov. Wes Moore announced a new grant program aimed at expanding the use of electric school buses throughout Maryland. The program, a key part of Moore’s $90 million climate pledge, is designed to reduce emissions. “Many communities are already seeing the consequences of climate change in their own backyards. Now, we need to ensure more Marylanders can see themselves […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is warning drivers that they are still passing stopped school buses at an alarming rate, despite the implementation of a new school bus camera program. Since the program began issuing citations on November 4, 2024, the police department has issued 7,437 citations. The program’s cameras have captured numerous instances of drivers failing to stop […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment is now accepting applications for $3 million in grants to purchase electric school buses, in a move to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grants will fund the replacement of diesel buses with electric buses. “As we build the green economy and a healthier future, our schoolchildren are a great […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County’s new school bus camera safety program is already proving to be fruitful. As of this week, police say over 5,500 warnings have been issued to drivers illegally passing school buses in Baltimore County. Motorists caught passing a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing can expect to receive a $250 citation beginning November 4, 2024. “Keeping […]