NTSB, Dept. of Transportation investigating Stafford County bus crash that left five dead

Investigators are probing a tragic bus crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County that left five people dead and dozens injured. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is working with Virginia State Police on a safety investigation into the crash, which involved a coach bus colliding with six vehicles that had slowed for a work zone. The wreck occurred in the southbound lanes near exit 143, as the fleet headed toward Garrisonville Road and Aquia. The bus, operated by E&P Travel, was carrying about 34 people when it struck several vehicles. Jing Dong, 48, a Staten Island resident, has been identified as the bus driver. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy noted Dong earned his CDL in New York in 2024.