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Bus driver in deadly I-95 crash was scheduled in court over prior speeding ticket

Nbcwashington · · 474 words · By Taylor Edwards; NBC Washington Staff
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What to know about Bus driver in deadly I-95 crash was scheduled in court over prior speeding ticket

The bus driver who faces charges after five people were killed in a chain-reaction crash on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia, was scheduled to appear in court this week for a speeding ticket, court records say.

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What happened

The bus driver who faces charges after five people were killed in a chain-reaction crash on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia, was scheduled to appear in court this week for a speeding ticket, court records say.

Why it matters

Dong got a ticket for driving 72 mph in a 50 mph zone on March 6.

Common ground

According to Maryland State Police, a trooper conducted a traffic stop on a coach charter bus in the area of southbound Route 3 at Charles Hall Road in Anne Arundel County at about 1:20 a.m.

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Claim 1: “a magistrate approved holding him without bond until that time [discharge from hospital].”
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Claim 2: “Driver Jing S. Dong got a ticket for driving 72 mph in a 50 mph zone on March 6.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Jing S. Dong received a ticket for driving 72 mph in a 50 mph zone on March 6.
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Claim 3: “Dong, 48, of New York, received a ticket for exceeding the speed limit.”
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Multiple sources identify the driver as Jing S. Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, and confirm the speeding ticket.
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Claim 4: “The NTSB said Dong was driving at "a high rate of speed."”
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Claim 5: “According to Maryland State Police, a trooper conducted a traffic stop on a coach charter bus in the area of southbound Route 3 at Charles Hall Road in Anne Arundel County at about 1:20 a.m.”
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Three independent web results confirm the Maryland State Police traffic stop occurred at southbound Route 3 at Charles Hall Road in Anne Arundel County around 1:20 a.m.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maryland (US: ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. It borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Maryland State Police (MSP), officially the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP), is the official state police force of the U.S. state of Maryland. The Maryland State Police is headquartered…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Maryland Transportation Authority Police is the eighth-largest law enforcement agency in the U.S. state of Maryland and is charged with providing law enforcement services on Maryland Transportatio…
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Claim 6: “The National Transportation Safety Board said it is still in the preliminary phases of its investigation into the root cause of the fatal crash.”
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Claim 7: “Among the victims of the crash was a family of four. Dimitri and Ecaterina Doncev, along with their two children, Emily and Mark, lived in Greenfield, Massachusetts.”
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Claim 8: “There were passengers on the bus at the time.”
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Web results confirm passengers were on the bus during the traffic stop, with one source specifying approximately 34 passengers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... ... in a 50 mph zone on March 6. According to Maryland State Police, a trooper conducted a traffic stop on a coach charter bus in the area of ...
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/bus-driver-in-deadl…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... The driver of the coach bus involved in a deadly chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, has been charged.
https://www.facebook.com/7NewsDC/videos/the-driver-of-the-co…
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Claim 9: “DOT ordered the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles to provide all documents on Dong, including on his license, training and employer.”
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Claim 10: “He remained in custody while hospitalized as of Monday evening.”
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Claim 11: “Drivers were slowed down because of a work zone when Dong “failed to slow for traffic” and slammed into several vehicles, police said the initial investigation showed.”
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Three independent sources confirm that police investigations showed the bus failed to slow for traffic in a work zone and struck several vehicles.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Police say traffic was slowing for an upcoming work zone when the crash occurred. All five victims who died were in vehicles struck by the bus.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · An investigation showed traffic was slowing for an upcoming work zone when a bus did not slow down and hit six vehicles. Five people died in the ...
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · "A bus failed to slow for traffic and struck six vehicles." Police said there were "approximately" 34 passengers on the bus. "We've got patients ...
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Claim 12: “Dong was scheduled to go to court on Tuesday, June 2, at 9 a.m. for the ticket.”
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Multiple sources confirm the court date was Tuesday, June 2, at 9 a.m. in Annapolis, Maryland.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Jing S. Dong got a ticket for speeding 72 mph in a 50 ... Dong was scheduled to go to court on Tuesday, June 2, at 9 a.m. for the ticket.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... 117 likes, 7 comments - 13newsnow on June 1, 2026: "Jing Dong was scheduled to be in court on Tuesday for a traffic citation in Maryland ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Court records show Jing Sheng Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, was scheduled to stand trial Tuesday, June 2, in Annapolis, Maryland. On ...
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Claim 13: “Dong was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after five people were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles on I-95 at about 2:35 a.m. Friday about two miles south of the exit for Quantico.”
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While the provided evidence for claim 6 specifically is sparse, the context from other claims and the ABC7 source confirms Dong was charged with involuntary manslaughter following a crash on I-95 that killed five people.
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Claim 14: “The bus driver who faces charges after five people were killed in a chain-reaction crash on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia, was scheduled to appear in court this week for a speeding ticket”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Jing S. Dong was scheduled for a court appearance regarding a speeding ticket during the same week as the I-95 crash reports.
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Claim 15: “He is charged with involuntary manslaughter for each death, with the other two counts still pending.”
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Claim 16: “The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a subpoena to the state of New York alleging the state has refused to cooperate in the investigation into Dong.”
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Claim 17: “A grand jury indicted Dong on Monday on three felony counts of involuntary manslaughter and a misdemeanor reckless driving charge.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific grand jury indictment on three felony counts and one misdemeanor charge.
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