Bus driver in deadly [Virginia] crash had previous speed-related arrest and citations

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Source: WTOP

Bus driver in deadly Stafford Co. crash had previous speed-related arrest and citations

Neal Augenstein | [e-mail]
June 1, 2026, 8:50 AM

The bus driver in Friday’s deadly chain-reaction crash in Stafford County, Virginia, was due to stand trial Tuesday in Maryland for a previous arrest on charges of speeding while driving a coach bus.

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Court records show Jing Sheng Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, was scheduled to stand trial Tuesday, June 2, in Annapolis, Maryland.

On March 9, 2026, at 1:20 a.m., Dong was clocked driving 72 miles per hour in a 50 mph zone on Route 3 southbound at Charles Hall Road in Anne Arundel County, Maryland State Police said.

In Friday’s crash, Dong was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, according to Stafford County Commonwealth’s Attorney Eric Olsen.

The crash on Interstate 95 southbound killed five people and injured dozens.

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[SouthBayDem]

1. Shouldn't he have been suspended by his employer, at the very least?

In my state, people with noncommercial licenses get demerit points for speeding tickets, with a minimum number of points leading to license suspension. So did this driver stack not enough points for the state to block his driving privileges?

[Ray Bruns]

2. His trial date was June 2, so he hadn't been convicted yet.

[SouthBayDem]

3. True, but couldn't the company suspend him with pay

pending outcome of the criminal case? Any transportation company ought to take these matters very seriously.

[Ray Bruns]

4. Yes they could.

[BigmanPigman]

5. I've been reading that many in the general public are

pointing to his nationality as the cause for the crash. They're accusing him of not being able to read English since he is from China.

His previous speeding citations prove that speeding was the reason for this crash, not his nationality.

[SouthBayDem]

6. He's a US citizen, as Sean Frickin' Duffy of all people admitted.

Regrettably, many dangerous, licensed drivers are here legally.

[Beringia]

7. I wouldn't want any bus driver for that difficult job to not be able to speak English period

Okay for taxi drivers, even that is iffy. They can't communicate with you