A motorcoach operator who had faced previous speeding violations received additional criminal charges Monday following a deadly multi-vehicle collision in Virginia that claimed five lives and left dozens injured.
Jing Sheng Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, originally faced two involuntary manslaughter charges after the early Friday morning collision on Interstate 95. Monday’s grand jury decision added three more involuntary manslaughter charges plus one reckless driving charge, the Stafford County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office announced.
Officials report that Dong was operating a motorcoach traveling from New York to North Carolina when he collided with multiple vehicles that had reduced speed in a construction area. The victims included a Massachusetts family of four from Greenfield who were traveling to attend a wedding, along with a 25-year-old woman from Worcester, Massachusetts.
While Dong remained in the hospital Monday, court records reveal he had previously faced speeding allegations in Colonial Heights, Virginia, during November 2024 and in Annapolis, Maryland, this past March. The Maryland incident involved accusations of operating a motorcoach at 72 mph in a 50 mph zone.
The Virginia speeding case resulted in a conviction for traveling 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, with Dong paying $219 in fines and court costs. He also faces a pending trespassing charge in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, from July.
E&P Travel Inc., headquartered in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, operated the bus involved in Friday’s collision. A board member confirmed the National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an investigation into the crash.
Legal documents from the bus crash case do not identify an attorney representing Dong. Attorneys handling his trespassing case and Maryland speeding case did not respond to Monday requests for comment.
Prosecutor Eric Olsen stated that Dong will be transferred to jail following his hospital discharge.
