STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (7News) — 14 people have been discharged, and five are still in the hospital after a deadly multi-vehicle crash involving a charter bus on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, according to an update from Mary Washington Healthcare.
The crash happened around 2:35 a.m. May 29 on I-95 southbound near mile marker 146, about two miles south of the Quantico exit. Five people were killed, including two children, and dozens were hurt.
Mary Washington Healthcare said it received 19 patients across Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital.
As of Saturday morning, 14 had been released. Five patients remain at the trauma center, including one in critical condition, two in serious condition, and two in fair condition.
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Crash on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia, Friday morning, May 29, 2026. (VSP)
Virginia State Police said traffic was slowing ahead of an upcoming work zone when the motorcoach failed to slow down and hit a Chevrolet Suburban.
The Suburban was then pushed into an Acura SUV and other vehicles, investigators said.
The bus, operated by E&P Travel, was traveling from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina.
Authorities previously said 44 people were taken to nearby hospitals.
Crash on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia, Friday morning, May 29, 2026. (Richard Guastadisegni/7News)
Four of the people killed were inside the Acura SUV, according to state police. They included 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.
A fifth victim, a 25-year-old woman from Worcester, Massachusetts, was inside the Suburban, investigators said.
Providence Christian Academy in Greenfield said the family killed in the Acura was a “cherished part” of the school community.
Crash on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia, Friday morning, May 29, 2026. (VDOT)
The bus driver, identified as Jing S. Dong, 48, of Staten Island, was hurt in the crash. State police said charges are pending.
Federal records show E&P Travel is based in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, and operates four vehicles, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration database.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Department of Transportation is reviewing New York licensing records, training documentation, and the driver’s history.
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The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team to conduct a safety investigation into the crash.
The agency is expected to hold a media briefing Saturday afternoon on its investigation in Stafford County.
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