A festive outing turned deadly early Sunday morning, April 5, 2024, when a party bus crashed on Interstate 95 in Harford County, Maryland, about 35 miles north of Baltimore. The crash, which occurred near mile marker 77 in the northbound lanes, claimed the life of one person and left 23 passengers injured.
The bus, operated by Philadelphia-based Just Becuz Entertainment Party Bus Service, was carrying 24 people when it lost control and veered off the road into a guardrail around 6:00 a.m. The origination and destination of the bus remain unknown. The Maryland State Police Crash Team is still investigating the cause of the accident.
“Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of the person who lost their life,” said a spokesperson for the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, which confirmed the fatality.
Injured passengers were transported to area hospitals for treatment. According to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, hospitals receiving patients included Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake facilities in Bel Air and Aberdeen. Several ambulances and an off-duty DC Fire and EMS paramedic also provided aid at the scene.
The cause of the crash remains unknown. “The bus driver…lost control for unknown reasons,” a Maryland State Police press release stated. Investigators from the Maryland State Police Crash Team, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office are working to determine what caused the bus to veer off the road.
Just Becuz Entertainment Party Bus Service has not commented on the crash. Its company website advertises transportation services to Baltimore, New York City, and Washington, D.C.
The northbound lanes of I-95 were closed for several hours following the crash, causing delays for motorists in the area. The lanes were reopened shortly after 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.
No charges have been filed at this time.