Ford Focus crossed into path of bus before crash into building, police say

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Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crash Team said that a vehicle crossed into the path of a school bus that crashed into a building in Parkville on Tuesday afternoon.

On July 21, around 2:25 p.m., in the 7800 block of Harford Road, a Baltimore County Public School bus carrying students from the Maryland School for the Blind crashed into a building in Parkville.

Three students and two adults were on the bus at the time of the crash.

The bus driver, one student, and an additional adult from the scene were transported to local hospitals with minor injuries.

Two other children and eight individuals were evaluated at the scene and declined further medical treatment.

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Fire officials said at least three vehicles, including the school bus, were involved in the crash.

In a July 22 update, detectives provided more details on the cars involved and what led up to the tragic incident.

The driver of a 2017 Ford Focus was traveling southbound on Harford Road when the vehicle crossed into the northbound lane, entering the path of the school bus.

A 2014 Nissan Altima was also struck by the Ford Focus.

The bus came to a stop after slamming into a commercial building located in the 8700 block of Harford Road.

This crash remains under investigation by the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crash Team.