Virginia Bus Crash Results in Five Fatalities and Multiple Injuries
A bus crash on Interstate 95 in Virginia has left five dead and nearly three dozen injured after the vehicle struck six cars in a work zone.
A tragic accident on Interstate 95 in Virginia resulted in five fatalities and at least 44 injuries early Friday morning. The crash occurred around 02:35 local time when a bus operated by E&P Travel, traveling from New York to North Carolina, failed to slow down for traffic and collided with six vehicles as they approached a work zone.
The identified bus driver, Jing S Dong, 48, from Staten Island, New York, also suffered injuries in the incident. In a preliminary investigation, authorities indicated that charges may be forthcoming as they review the driver's actions leading up to the crash.
Among the injured, three individuals are in critical condition while 34 passengers were aboard the bus at the time of the collision. The victims included four occupants of an Acura SUV, which was struck and subsequently caught fire. They were identified as a 45-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, a 13-year-old girl, and a seven-year-old boy, all from Greenfield, Massachusetts. A fifth victim, a 25-year-old woman from Worcester, Massachusetts, was traveling in a Chevrolet Suburban that was also struck by the bus.
Following the crash, southbound lanes of the highway were closed for seven hours as emergency response teams attended to the scene and cleared the wreckage.