Transportation Department Subpoenas New York in I-95 Crash Investigation

The Transportation Department issued a subpoena to New York as federal investigators look into a deadly Interstate 95 bus crash in Virginia. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) claims New York has not provided records related to the commercial driver's license of Jing Sheng Dong, the bus driver involved in the incident. The subpoena requests documents concerning Dong's commercial driver's license, entry-level driver training, and any information related to an investigation of '7 CDL Driving School.' The FMCSA stated it could not obtain the necessary records through other means and set a deadline for compliance by 10 a.m. Wednesday, warning of potential penalties for noncompliance. The crash occurred on I-95 South near Quantico, Virginia, resulting in five fatalities, including two children. Preliminary investigations suggest that traffic had slowed for a work zone, but Dong's bus did not slow down and collided with six vehicles, injuring 34 individuals, three critically. Dong, who immigrated from China and reportedly does not speak English, obtained his commercial driver's license in New York in 2024. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized the importance of enforcing regulations for non-English-speaking drivers and announced that all commercial driver's license tests will be required to be conducted in English.