Crime/Court
State Police Seek Witnesses in Fatal I-95 Crash in Stafford County
Virginia State Police are continuing to investigate a deadly multi-vehicle crash that killed five people and injured dozens on Interstate 95 southbound in Stafford County.
The crash occurred around 2:35 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2026, near the 146-mile marker. Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has video of the incident or its aftermath to contact Virginia State Police Division 2 Dispatch at 804-750-8778 or email questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
According to the preliminary investigation, traffic was slowing in the southbound lanes for an upcoming work zone when a bus operated by E&P Travel failed to slow and struck a Chevrolet Suburban. The bus was traveling from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina.
Police said the impact forced the Suburban into an Acura SUV and other vehicles. The bus also struck additional vehicles. In all, seven vehicles were involved, including the bus.
The bus was carrying about 34 people at the time of the crash.
Five people died. Four of the victims were in the Acura, which caught fire after the collisions. They were a 45-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, a 13-year-old girl, and a 7-year-old boy, all from Greenfield, Massachusetts.
The fifth victim, Priscilla R. Mafalda, 25, of Worcester, Massachusetts, was in the Suburban, struck by the bus.
Approximately 44 patients were taken to area hospitals.
Jing Sheng Dong (Rappahannock Regional Jail)
The bus driver, Jing S. Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, was injured in the crash. State Police said Dong faces five counts of involuntary manslaughter and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving. He has been released from the hospital and is being held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
Dong will have an appearance in Stafford County General District Court at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday (June 10, 2026) and a court appearance in Stafford County Circuit Court at approximately 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.
State Police said updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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