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Police identify driver in Virginia bus crash that killed 5 and injured dozens

May 29, 2026

A charter bus traveling from New York to North Carolina crashed into six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia early Friday morning, killing five people and injuring dozens more. The crash occurred around 2:35 a. m.

Who is affected

  • Five deceased individuals: four from an Acura SUV (45-year-old male, 44-year-old female, 13-year-old female, and 7-year-old male from Greenfield, Massachusetts) and one 25-year-old female from Worcester, Massachusetts who was in the Suburban
  • Approximately 44 injured people hospitalized, with three in critical condition
  • About 34 bus passengers aboard the E&P Travel bus
  • Bus driver Jing S Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York
  • Occupants of six vehicles struck by the bus

What action is being taken

  • Police are investigating the multi-vehicle crash
  • State police are looking into the bus driver's actions prior to the crash
  • Patients are receiving treatment at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg and Stafford Hospital

Why it matters

  • This crash highlights the severe dangers of driver negligence in work zones and the catastrophic consequences when commercial vehicles fail to slow for traffic conditions. The incident resulted in significant loss of life, including two children, and dozens of injuries, demonstrating the vulnerability of motorists when larger vehicles like charter buses fail to operate safely on highways.

What's next

  • Charges are pending against the bus driver, Jing S Dong.

Read full article from source: BBC