Bus Driver Indicted On 5 Manslaughter Counts After I-95 Crash In Stafford County

Updated: 10:10 a.m.

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A grand jury in Stafford County indicted a New York bus driver on three additional felony counts of involuntary manslaughter after an Interstate 95 crash killed five people, Stafford Commonwealth’s Attorney Eric Olsen said in a Monday press release.

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Jing Sheng Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, was also indicted on a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving, Olsen said.

The new charges are related to the tour bus crash that occurred in the early morning hours of May 30 on southbound I-95, Olsen said. Dong had previously been charged on warrants with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.

Dong is now charged with involuntary manslaughter for each of the five deaths, according to Olsen.

After the indictments were issued, Stafford Circuit Court issued a capias, or bench warrant, ordering Dong’s arrest, Olsen said. A Virginia State Police trooper arrested Dong at the hospital on Monday afternoon.

Dong remained hospitalized on Monday while recovering from injuries suffered in the crash, Olsen said. He was ordered held without bond and remains in custody.

According to an Associated Press review, Dong was previously accused of speeding in Colonial Heights, Virginia, in November 2024 and in Annapolis, Maryland, in March, according to online court records. In the latter case, he is accused of driving a motorcoach 72 mph in a 50 mph zone.

In the Virginia case, Dong was convicted of driving 73 mph in a 55 mph zone and paid $219 in fines and court costs. He also has a pending case in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, where he was accused of trespassing in July.

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Once Dong is released from the hospital, he will be taken to the Rappahannock Regional Jail pending an initial appearance before Stafford General District Court and Stafford Circuit Court, Olsen said. Typically, a defendant held at the jail makes a first court appearance by video.

Federal officials have also subpoenaed New York motor vehicle records for Dong, according to documents reviewed by Patch.

A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration subpoena dated May 29 orders the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to produce records associated with Dong, including documents tied to his initial commercial driver’s license, entry-level driver training and records related to Dong in the investigation of 7 CDL Driving School.

The subpoena says the records must be produced by 10 a.m. June 3 at the FMCSA’s New York Division office in Albany, New York. It was signed by Laura Dillon, acting division administrator for the FMCSA’s New York Division.

The subpoena says the FMCSA is investigating a multi-vehicle crash and that Dong “is believed to be a driver of a commercial motor vehicle” involved in the crash. The document says the agency has not been able to obtain the requested records through other reasonable means.

The investigation is being conducted by Virginia State Police, Olsen said.

The Associated Press contributed reporting.