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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