Chinese bus driver charged in crash that killed 5 in Virginia, including family of 4A family were travelling to a wedding when the Multi-vehicle crash happened. Jing S. Dong was charged with involuntary manslaughter2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 3:45am, 1 Jun 2026A family of four from Massachusetts were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia as they were travelling to a wedding.The family wedding will go forward on Sunday in South Carolina but it also will be a time to mourn the loss of Dmitri and Ecaterina Doncev and their two children, Emily and Mark, a relative said Saturday.“A son, a father – the whole family – everyone that has been dear to us,” Carolina Bublik said.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Chinese bus driver charged in crash that killed 5 in Virginia, including family of 4
A multi-vehicle crash in Virginia resulted in five fatalities, including a family of four from Massachusetts. The family, Dmitri and Ecaterina Doncev and their two children Emily and Mark, were traveling to a wedding when the incident occurred.
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A multi-vehicle crash in Virginia resulted in five fatalities, including a family of four from Massachusetts. The family, Dmitri and Ecaterina Doncev and their two children Emily and Mark, were traveling to a wedding when the incident occurred. The bus driver, Jing S. Dong, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the crash. The wedding the family was en route to will proceed in South Carolina, but will also serve as a time for mourning their loss.
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Carolina Bublik described the deceased as 'a son, a father – the whole family – everyone that has been dear to us'.
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The family was traveling to a wedding in South Carolina when the crash occurred.
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A family of four from Massachusetts, the Doncevs (Dmitri, Ecaterina, Emily, Mark), were killed in the crash.
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The crash involved a bus and multiple vehicles in Virginia.
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A Chinese bus driver, Jing S. Dong, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
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