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MTA Bus Operator Arrested in Downtown Baltimore Hit-and-Run

Publicly shared surveillance footage identified the driver, prompting scrutiny of the transit agency and police investigation.

Overview

  • Police served a warrant and arrested 63-year-old Curtis Collick on Monday after investigators linked him to a Sept. 3 crash at North Charles and Fayette streets.
  • Collick faces charges of failing to stop at the scene of an accident, failing to provide required information, and failing to render reasonable assistance to an injured person.
  • Surveillance video obtained by reporters shows a vehicle striking 26-year-old Riah Luby in the crosswalk while the driver, wearing a yellow MTA vest, briefly checked the car and then drove away.
  • The Maryland Transit Administration confirmed Collick is a bus operator with 22 years of service and said it is cooperating with the Baltimore Police Department; court records show he was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond after a bail hearing.
  • Bystander aid and the video helped move the probe forward and the case could prompt closer scrutiny of transit employee protocols and crosswalk safety enforcement in Baltimore.