Key takeaways:
- Five people died after a bus crashed into six vehicles near a work zone on Interstate 95 in Virginia.
- Thirty-four people were hospitalized, including three in critical condition.
- The bus failed to slow down as traffic was slowing for the work zone, triggering the crash.
Five people were killed and dozens injured early Friday when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles near a work zone on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, authorities said. The crash occurred around 2:35 a.m. when the bus failed to slow down as traffic was slowing for the work zone, according to Virginia State Police. The bus struck six vehicles in the southbound lane near Quantico.
State Police reported that five people died in the vehicles hit by the bus. In addition, 34 people were hospitalized, with three in critical condition. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, and authorities indicated that charges are pending, though it was not clear who might face them.
An initial investigation revealed that traffic was slowing as vehicles approached the work zone when the bus did not reduce speed, leading to the fatal collision. Following the crash, a Virginia State Police spokesperson confirmed that two additional crashes occurred near the original accident site, according to CBS affiliate WUSA-TV.
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash and have not released further details. This remains a developing story.
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