Bus driver charged in deadly chain-reaction crash on I-95 in Virginia that killed 5 people


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Authorities allege that the driver failed to slow for traffic approaching a work zone, triggering a chain-reaction crash that killed five people.

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — The driver of a motorcoach involved in a deadly crash on Interstate 95 in Virginia has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, authorities said.

Investigators say the bus crashed into multiple vehicles, causing a chain reaction that killed a family of four on their way to a wedding and a woman traveling in separate vehicle. 

Virginia State Police said 48-year-old Jing S. Dong of Staten Island, New York, was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter following the crash in Stafford County. Prosecutors said additional charges are likely.

The crash happened before dawn Friday in the southbound lane, where traffic had slowed in an approach to a work zone, a...

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