Vehicle apparently swerved to avoid school bus, overturned on Northern Parkway

Two Baltimore Department of Public Works employees were injured yesterday when a Trash Truck overturned at Northern Parkway and Falls Road, knocked down a tree and hit four cars, city officials said. The intersection was closed to traffic for hours.

The workers, including the driver, were taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center. Police said their injuries were not considered life threatening.

Details of how the accident occurred were not immediately available. It happened shortly after noon and may have been triggered when the Truck driver swerved to avoid hitting a school bus,” said Kurt L. Kocher, a spokesman for the Department of Public Works.

Two lanes of westbound Northern Parkway were closed through 6 p.m., causing significant backups during the evening rush hour.