UPDATE (5:04 p.m.): The number of people hospitalized has now increased to 25.
BREAKING: @BaltimoreFire confirms that there have 25 transports to the hospital for suspected overdoses as part of this mass casualty event. @WMAR2News
— Blair Sabol TV (@BlairSabolTV) July 10, 2025
WATCH: 25 hospitalized with 'overdose symptoms' in West Baltimore
ORIGINAL: An active scene Thursday morning in West Baltimore.
Police say 15 people were hospitalized with "overdose symptoms" around the busy intersection of W. North and Pennsylvania Avenues.
Five are reportedly in critical condition, with 10 others listed as serious.
Several streets in the area remain blocked.
While Penn North Metro Station is open, MTA buses are being rerouted until at least 8pm, including Local and City Link 85, Gold, and Lime.
WMAR-2 News' Blair Sabol with a 5:00 p.m. update from mass overdose scene in West Baltimore
Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates didn't reveal any specific details of what transpired, but issued a statement saying “Today’s mass overdose event at Penn and North serves as a powerful reminder of our city’s ongoing battle against the opioid epidemic."
Governor Wes Moore also said his team was monitoring the ongoing situation.
Our team is coordinating with state agencies, city officials, and first responders on the ground in West Baltimore today.
— Governor Wes Moore (@GovWesMoore) July 10, 2025
I'm grateful to those who quickly alerted us about this situation, and those who are providing support to the community.
This event comes one day after the City held a community listening session in Cherry Hill about opioid related deaths, which fell below 800 between 2023-2024.
The next session is scheduled for next week at Gethsemane Baptist Church, just a few blocks from W. North and Pennsylvania Avenue.
6:00 p.m. update: Blair Sabol learns that the number of hospitalizations has reached 25 as a result of the mass overdose in West Baltimore
