Virginia Bus Driver Faces Manslaughter Charges After I-95 Crash Kills Five
A bus driver involved in a deadly Interstate 95 crash in Virginia has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after investigators said the vehicle failed to slow for traffic approaching a work zone.
Virginia State Police announced that Jing S. Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter, with additional charges possible as the investigation continues. Authorities said five people were killed and 44 others were injured when the southbound bus struck multiple vehicles in Stafford County early Friday morning.
Investigators said traffic was slowing near a construction zone when the bus continued forward and triggered a chain-reaction crash involving several vehicles. Four victims were members of a Massachusetts family traveling to a wedding, according to reporting from The Associated Press.
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The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a separate investigation into the crash. Federal transportation officials have also said they are reviewing questions surrounding the driver’s commercial licensing and qualifications.
The crash has become one of the region’s deadliest highway incidents this year and is expected to draw continued scrutiny over commercial bus safety standards.
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