DHS Confirms 2 New Charges Against Driver in Virginia Bus Crash That Killed 5
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
DHS Confirms 2 New Charges Against Driver in Virginia Bus Crash That Killed 5
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Summary
DHS said Jing Sheng Dong now faces driving-under-the-influence and invalid-license charges after Friday’s Interstate 95 bus crash in Virginia killed five people and injured dozens.
NTSB investigators said the bus, traveling from New York to North Carolina, hit slowed vehicles in a work zone at a high rate of speed after failing to stop.
Dong, 48, already faces five counts of involuntary manslaughter and one reckless-driving charge; the dead included a Massachusetts family of four and a 25-year-old woman.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Dong received a New York commercial license in 2024, and investigators are reviewing his licensing, training and driving history, including recent speeding cases.
Federal investigators have also scrutinized E&P Travel, the North Carolina-based bus operator, as the NTSB examines whether the driver and company met safety and qualification standards.