Overview
- A tour bus struck slowed traffic in a Stafford County work zone on May 29, causing a chain-reaction crash that killed five people, including a family of four, and injured about 44 others.
- The driver, Jing Sheng Dong, left the hospital on June 9 and was booked into Rappahannock Regional Jail to face five counts of involuntary manslaughter and one reckless-driving charge.
- State police and the NTSB say they found little to no evidence that the bus braked before the collision and are examining vehicle systems, possible collision-avoidance tech, and the driver’s recent activity.
- The bus was operated by E&P Travel and federal and local records show the company passed a recent federal compliance review even though it had a prior crash and inspection issues on file.
- The U.S. Department of Transportation has subpoenaed New York records for the driver’s commercial license and training and the crash has intensified debate and proposals over English testing and oversight for commercial driver licensing.