Bus driver charged with manslaughter after Virginia interstate crash kills five
A tour bus struck six vehicles on southbound I-95 in Stafford County early Friday, killing five people and injuring 44 others. Virginia State Police charged the driver with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.
PBSA motor coach bus struck six vehicles on southbound Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, early Friday, killing five people and injuring 44 others, including the driver. m. when traffic was slowing for an upcoming work zone. The bus, operated by E&P Travel and traveling from New York to North Carolina, first struck a Chevrolet Suburban that was pushed into an Acura SUV and other vehicles.
Crash details and victims Four of the five fatalities occurred inside the Acura, which caught fire after impact. Those killed were a 45-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, a 13-year-old girl, and a 7-year-old boy, all from Greenfield, Massachusetts. A 25-year-old woman from Worcester, Massachusetts, died in the Suburban.
The bus carried about 34 passengers. At least 44 people, including the driver, were taken to area hospitals. Three of the injured were reported in critical condition.
Driver charged Virginia State Police announced Saturday that the driver faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The driver has been identified as Jing S Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York. State police said the preliminary investigation shows the bus failed to slow for traffic. Southbound lanes remained closed for seven hours before reopening.
Official responses Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration administrator and National Transportation Safety Board investigators were at the scene. He stated investigators are reviewing New York licensing records, training documentation, and the driver's history.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger posted on social media that her heart is with the families of those killed and that she is praying for a quick recovery for the injured.
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Lede misdirection: lede foregrounds the manslaughter charge over the multi-vehicle work-zone crash itself
The bus driver was operating in pre-dawn hours through an unexpected work zone slowdown where other vehicles had already stopped or slowed, and the crash's severity was worsened by the chain-reaction fire.
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