Trending Now - Virginia Bus Driver Charged in Deadly Crash With History of Speeding

WHO:

CBS News - Jing Sheng Dong, a 48-year-old tour bus driver from Staten Island, New York.

WTOP - Dong is associated with E&P Travel Inc. of Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

WTOP - Four victims from the crash include Dmitri Doncev, 45, Ecaterina Doncev, 44, and their children, Emily and Mark, from Greenfield, Massachusetts.

WTOP - Priscilla R. Mafalda, a 25-year-old woman from Worcester, Massachusetts, was also a victim.

WHAT:

CNN - A grand jury indicted Jing Sheng Dong on five counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for each death resulting from the crash, and one count of reckless driving.

WTOP - Dong was arrested at the hospital and ordered held without bond, pending his initial appearance before the Stafford General District Court and the Stafford Circuit Court.

CBS News - Dong faces three additional felony counts related to the deaths from the crash.

WTOP - Dong was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.

WTOP - The crash on Interstate 95 southbound resulted in five fatalities and numerous injuries.

WTOP - The bus was carrying 34 people from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina.

WHERE:

CBS News - The crash occurred on Interstate 95 southbound in Stafford County, Virginia.

WTOP - Dong was previously arrested in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

WHEN:

WTOP - Dong was scheduled to stand trial on Tuesday, June 2, in Annapolis, Maryland.

WTOP - The crash occurred on a Friday.

WTOP - Dong was clocked driving 72 miles per hour in a 50 mph zone on March 9, 2026.

WHY:

WTOP - Preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety Board indicated that speed contributed to the bus failing to slow for traffic approaching a work zone.

HOW:

ABC News - The bus struck a line of vehicles that had slowed down in a work zone, leading to a chain-reaction crash.

WTOP - The bus struck a Chevrolet Suburban, leading to a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles.

(UPDATED June 2, 2026 01:42 UTC)

Jing Sheng Dong has been indicted by a grand jury on five counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for each death resulting from a recent crash, along with one count of reckless driving. Following the incident, Dong was arrested at the hospital and is being held without bond, awaiting his initial court appearances. The crash occurred when a bus struck a line of vehicles that had slowed down in a work zone, resulting in a devastating chain-reaction.

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(UPDATED June 1, 2026 23:29 UTC)

Jing Sheng Dong, a 48-year-old tour bus driver from Staten Island, New York, is facing serious charges after a tragic crash on Interstate 95 southbound in Stafford County, Virginia, that resulted in five fatalities, including a family from Greenfield, Massachusetts. Dong has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter and three additional felony counts related to the deaths, with preliminary findings suggesting that excessive speed contributed to the accident. He is scheduled to stand trial on Tuesday, June 2, in Annapolis, Maryland, following an incident where he was clocked driving 72 miles per hour in a 50 mph zone.