Priscilla R. Mafalda
Coverage of Priscilla R. Mafalda in the Nexus archive.
- Driver in deadly Stafford County bus crash pleads not guilty
A charter bus driver involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, which killed five people and injured over 40, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving. The driver, Jing Sheng Dong, faces additional charges and is being held without bond while awaiting trial, with his attorney arguing the crash was an accident and not a criminal act.
- Authorities seek witnesses of deadly I-95 bus crash in Stafford
Five people were killed and 44 injured in a bus crash on southbound I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia, when a bus failed to slow for traffic in a work zone. The driver, Jing S. Dong, was charged with five counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving, and the NTSB cited high speed as a contributing factor.
- Charter bus driver who allegedly caused crash killing 5 in Virginia charged with involuntary manslaughter
A charter bus driver, Jing S. Dong, was charged with involuntary manslaughter after a crash in Virginia that killed five people. The crash occurred when the bus struck an SUV, causing a chain reaction that led to a fire. Dong, a non-English-speaking naturalized citizen from China, obtained his commercial license in 2024 despite federal regulations requiring English proficiency for bus drivers.