Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Fatally Hit By MTA Bus In Anne Arundel County: State Police

Authorities said the deadly incident took place as the bus was traveling on the merge lane from Interstate 295.

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — A 37-year-old man was fatally struck early Friday as a large bus was merging from Interstate 295 in the Linthicum area, officials said.

Maryland State Police identified the man in a release as Marc Occeas. Authorities did not specify a fixed address.

The deadly incident took place as a Maryland Transit Administration bus was traveling on the I-295 merge lane to West Nursery Road. State Police responded to the scene shortly after 2:30 a.m.

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Early findings from the scene suggest Occeas was hit by the oncoming bus after he walked toward the travel lanes from the right shoulder of the highway.

State Police said no passengers aboard the bus suffered any injuries, adding the bus driver remained on the scene. All passengers were transferred to a second bus.

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Officials said that road closures at the scene ran for about three hours.

An investigation into the crash remains ongoing.

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