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Bus Driver Charged in Fatal I-95 Crash Near Quantico

Five people were killed and nearly all 26 on board were injured in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 24, 2026, 12:17 p.m. ET
A bus driver faces counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of reckless driving after a chain-reaction crash on near , , on May 29, 2026, according to wtop.com. The crash killed people and injured almost all 26 people on the bus, wtop.com reported. The driver, Jing Sheng Dong, was following the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board said preliminary findings indicated Dong's bus was near mile marker 146, according to wtop.com. The cause of the crash has not been determined. The victims were identified as Priscilla Mafalda, Dmitri Doncev, Ecaterina Doncev, and their two children Emily and Mark, wtop.com reported. The Commonwealth's Attorney is also involved in the investigation. The crash occurred on I-95 near . The road was closed following the incident, according to wtop.com.

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