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Bus driver in Virginia crash that killed 5 facing more charges

Bus driver in Virginia crash that killed 5 facing more charges

Summary

A bus driver in Virginia has been charged with additional counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving after a crash killed five people and injured many others. The crash happened on Interstate 95 when the bus driver failed to slow down in traffic near a work zone and hit multiple vehicles.

Key Facts

  • The bus driver, Jing Sheng Dong, is 48 years old and from Staten Island, New York.
  • Dong now faces three more felony counts of involuntary manslaughter and one misdemeanor for reckless driving.
  • He was already charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.
  • Each involuntary manslaughter charge carries up to 10 years in prison.
  • The crash occurred early morning on May 30 in Stafford County on Interstate 95.
  • Dong’s bus hit six vehicles after not slowing down as traffic slowed near a work zone.
  • Five people died: four members of a family in an Acura SUV and one person in a Chevrolet Suburban.
  • Nearly 48 others were injured, including the bus driver, who remains hospitalized for now.
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