Key facts
- Jing S. Dong, 48, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
- Five people died and 44 were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Virginia.
- The crash involved a bus and at least seven other vehicles.
- The bus was traveling from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina.
- The driver was reportedly speeding and did not brake before striking a Suburban, initiating the chain reaction.
The driver of a bus involved in a fatal chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95 in Virginia has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Jing S. Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, faces two counts of the charge, with additional charges pending, according to Virginia State Police. The crash occurred around 2:35 a.m. Friday in Stafford County, approximately 45 miles south of Washington, D.C. Five people were killed and 44 others were injured. Authorities stated that probable cause exists to believe Dong was driving in a criminally negligent manner. The accident began when the bus, en route from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina, struck a Chevrolet Suburban as traffic slowed for a work zone. This initiated a chain reaction involving at least eight vehicles, including an Acura SUV that caught fire. Four of the five fatalities were occupants of the Acura, and the fifth victim was in the Suburban. Dong sustained injuries and remains hospitalized, held without bond pending a court appearance. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating potential factors such as impairment, mechanical issues, and driver fatigue.