A Baltimore area bus crashed into a building Saturday afternoon, causing mass casualties.

The bus reportedly crashed into a building at 500 W Franklin St. in central Baltimore.

Emergency responders are reporting an initial 17 injured in need of care and requesting an additional five medics, according to Baltimore Metro News.

The scene has been declared a Level 1 Mass Casualty Incident (MCI), and emergency responders are requesting additional resources, according to local reports. Police are investigating the incident.&nbsp;

<i>This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.</i>

<div class="author-bio"><p>Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com</p></div>

A Baltimore MTA bus crashed into a Central Baltimore building on Saturday morning. Reports state that more than 15 people were injured as a result of the accident.{ai:summary}<p>A bus crashed into a building in Baltimore, causing mass casualties. 17 injured and additional medics are requested. Police are investigating. #society</p>

MTA bus crashes into Baltimore building, leaves at least 17 injured

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