Five people are dead after a driver of a motorcoach slammed into stopped traffic on I-95 in Virginia.
The driver of the motorcoach is a man from China who became a U.S. citizen but doesn’t speak English, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted on social media.
The driver reportedly received a commercial driver’s license from New York State in 2024.
The crash injured many other people.
Update on the tragic bus crash in Virginia:
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) May 29, 2026
Five people are dead, including a 13-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, after the driver of a motorcoach slammed into stopped traffic on I-95. @FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs and our investigators are on the ground at the crash… pic.twitter.com/NWPBd9aLPr
BREAKING: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reveals that the bus driver who caused a crash on I-95 in Virginia that killed five people, including a little boy, is a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in China, doesn’t speak English, and was given a CDL by New York in 2024. https://t.co/GbaxYDvwhS
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 29, 2026
A bus crash this morning on I-95 in Virginia, has left 5 people dead and 34 injured. The bus failed to slow down in a work zone and slammed into several vehicles.
— SULLY (@SULLY10X) May 29, 2026
Officials confirmed that the driver survived the impact and criminal charges are pending. They are withholding the… pic.twitter.com/b6YMXTSDtI
The bus driver in the crash that killed five and injured 44 more on I-95 this morning has been identified as 48 year-old Jing S. Dong.
— The DC MD VA Live (@TheDMVLive) May 29, 2026
Charges are pending, according to Virginia State Police. https://t.co/YIBGjvkald pic.twitter.com/mMgNxBIEqQ
Virginia State Police have identified the bus driver who crashed into slow traffic, killing 5 people and injuring 34, as Jing S. Dong of Staten Island, NY. Criminal charges are pending.
— SULLY (@SULLY10X) May 29, 2026
E&P, Inc. owns the bus out of North Carolina. Law enforcement has not released details on the… https://t.co/CnqZYnCPZ7 pic.twitter.com/XAZEBeCyWN
Earlier this month, @USDOL reinforced commonsense English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers to help ensure they are properly trained and prepared.
— Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling (@Sonderling47) May 30, 2026
Today’s tragedy is a heartbreaking reminder why.
If you can’t understand the rules of the road or read road… https://t.co/3oE2JaFAoN
Infuriating beyond belief.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 29, 2026
“Local police confirm the driver of this motorcoach — a man from China who became a U.S. citizen — doesn’t speak English. He received his commercial drivers license from New York State in 2024.” https://t.co/fh34zqGQ1g
🚨 JUST NOW: Trump Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy CONFIRMS that a bus crash in Virginia resulting in 5 deaths, including little children, was caused by a CHINESE NATIONAL WHO DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 29, 2026
And NEW YORK gave him the CDL
Absolutely maddening. BAN NY FROM GIVING CDLS!… pic.twitter.com/L9K22Et5WV
The crash follows a crackdown on CDL drivers who don't speak or read English.
Truly unbelievable.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) May 29, 2026
If you can't speak English, you should not be able to become an American citizen, let alone be given a license to drive a bus full of people. https://t.co/gL5GImk5fm