Jing S. Dong Faces 2 Manslaughter Counts After I-95 Bus Crash Kills 5, Injures 44
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Updated · WJLA · May 31
Jing S. Dong Faces 2 Manslaughter Counts After I-95 Bus Crash Kills 5, Injures 44
18 articles · Updated · WJLA · May 31
Virginia investigators said bus driver Jing S. Dong, 48, remained hospitalized Saturday after being charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the predawn I-95 crash in Stafford County.
NTSB investigators said the bus barely braked before plowing into slowing traffic near a work zone just after 2 a.m. Friday, striking a car at high speed and triggering a chain-reaction wreck.
Five people died — including two children — and 44 others were injured; video showed passengers climbing from the bus after it ran into a ditch off the southbound lanes.
The NTSB is examining whether Dong was fatigued or had a history of driving issues, and said additional charges are possible as investigators work to determine the bus's exact speed.
Investigators expect to stay on scene for a week, with an initial report due in about a month and a final report with safety recommendations taking up to two years.
A driver who can't speak English, a company with violations. Was this tragic crash an accident waiting to happen?
How did a bus company with a past crash pattern get a 'Satisfactory' rating just weeks before this fatal wreck?
Federal insurance minimums for buses haven't changed since 1985. Is this tragedy a wake-up call for reform?