# 16 hospitalized after stolen car hits MTA bus

> Stolen car strikes MTA bus in East Baltimore, 16 hospitalized.
- Title: 16 hospitalized after stolen car hits MTA bus · The Banner
- Summary: Stolen car strikes MTA bus in East Baltimore, 16 hospitalized. 16 people hospitalized after stolen car crashes into MTA bus in East Baltimore, including 12…
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- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/community/local-news/mta-bus-crash-wolfe-street-S4AW4E6RLBADHNLS2KSAX5TPLU
- Author: Darreonna Davis,Daniel Zawodny
- Published: 2026-09-24T18:23:19.117+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mta bus, east baltimore, stolen car, hospitalized, baltimore police, wolfe street, mta, baltimore fire, baltimore police commissioner, baltimore bus crashes, news, local
## Crash at East Baltimore intersection
16 people hospitalized after stolen car strikes MTA bus at intersection of North Wolfe and East Oliver streets.
## 12 bus riders and 4 youths hospitalized
12 people on the bus including driver and 4 youths in red sedan taken to hospitals, some in critical condition.
## Police believe car was stolen
Police commissioner said car was stolen and 4 young occupants stole it, officers followed it before collision.
## Crash details
Car traveling eastbound on East Oliver Street hit MTA bus heading south on North Wolfe Street at 12:48 p.m.
## Baltimore Fire Chief comments
Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace said most had minor injuries but several were critically injured.
## Police response
Police used Foxtrot helicopter to track stolen car after it fled the scene.
## East Baltimore bus crash trend
Baltimore bus crashes near 700 in 2 years, with recent injuries from multiple incidents.
## Key takeaway

16 people hospitalized after stolen car crashes into MTA bus in East Baltimore, including 12 bus riders and 4 youths.