BALTIMORE — Baltimore Police and MTA Police are investigating a deadly crash involving an MTA bus and a scooter rider on Sunday.
At around 6:12 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of East Pratt Street and Light Street.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the MTA bus hit a man, later identified as Marquise Fortune, on a scooter at the intersection. The bus then crashed into bushes and a light pole.
Fortune, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene. The bus driver was taken to a hospital and is being treated for minor injuries. The driver is listed in stable condition.
C.R.A.S.H Team investigators assumed control over the investigation.
Anyone with additional information regarding this collision is urged to contact C.R.A.S.H. Team investigators at 410-396-2606.
BPD Officers & MTA Police are on scene of a fatal pedestrian accident at the intersection of E. Pratt and Light Streets. Please avoid the area, as the intersection is shutdown. pic.twitter.com/OAkV012GWy
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) November 6, 2023
