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BBC News
11-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Dozens taken to hospital after suspected mass overdose in Baltimore
At least 25 people have been taken to hospital in West Baltimore following suspected drug officials from the region's fire department, the BBC's US partner CBS News said five people were admitted in a critical condition with others in a serious incident, which took place near a road intersection in the Penn North area of the city on Thursday morning, led to the Maryland Department of Transportation closing a nearby subway station while roads were also Chief James Wallace told reporters that emergency services on the scene were directed to multiple people suspected of overdosing by members of the public. He said people were found along two intersecting avenues as well as on the subway platforms and along alleyways following the initial response at around 09:20 local time (14:20 BST), according to have not named any substance they believe to have been Police posted on X on Thursday that they, and fire services, were at the road intersection "in reference to multiple individuals experiencing overdose symptoms".The police service asked people to avoid the area as multiple streets had been blocked off and buses rerouted. The city's state attorney, Ivan Bates, said the incident "serves as a powerful reminder of our city's ongoing battle against the opioid epidemic".He added that his office will support emergency services and the health department in their work to find out what Governor Wes Moore also said on Thursday his team were coordinating with state agencies, city officials and first responders."I'm grateful to those who quickly alerted us about this situation, and those who are providing support to the community," Mr Moore an update from the city's mayor, Brandon Scott, issued advice for residents who use drugs; including to never use alone and to carry Naloxone or Narcan - both of which can be collected for free from the city's health department.
CBS News
04-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Westbound lanes of Maryland's Bay Bridge closed due to crash
Westbound lanes of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge were shut down on the Fourth of July due to a collision, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. The westbound lane closures on US-50 were reported around 11:45 a.m. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
CBS News
03-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Project to improve pedestrian safety on deadly stretch of road begins in Howard County
Howard County is breaking ground on a project aimed at improving pedestrian safety on a deadly stretch of road. County leaders and the Maryland Department of Transportation will begin a safety improvement project Tuesday on Route 1 in Elkridge. Pedestrians killed on Route 1 Since 2019, at least three pedestrians have died on Route 1, between Doctor Patel Drive and Rowanberry Drive. In September 2024, a woman was killed as she was trying to cross the street. She was hit by two cars during a hit-and-run. A few blocks away, a woman was hit and killed by two cars in December. The community had been calling for safety improvements for nearly six years. "No median…not a divided median, not a concrete median, no resting place for a pedestrian who's crossing," District 1 Councilwoman Walsh told WJZ in 2024. "And at that location where Doctor Patel Drive is, I have 6 lanes. Something like this...a known safety risk where we kill people at a regular interim has to be top of the list." Funding for safety improvements The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) became aware of Doctor Patel Drive in 2022. It was one of four locations along Route 1 that had been scheduled for a $3.5 million pedestrian safety project, but because of funding restraints, the projects were completed in stages. In October 2024, the Maryland Highway Administration announced that a stoplight would be added to the intersection. According to the Highway Administration, funding for the pedestrian safety improvement project was initially cut from the state budget. However, additional funding in the 2026 budget made it possible for the project to continue.
