An early morning crash in Stafford County has killed five and injured over 30.
A damaged coach bus following the Stafford crash on Friday morning which killed five and injured over 30.
(Courtesy Virginia State Police)
Courtesy Virginia State Police
A damaged coach bus following the Stafford crash on Friday morning which killed five and injured over 30.
(Courtesy Virginia State Police)
Courtesy Virginia State Police
Virginia State Police at scene of crash on I-95 southbound in Stafford on Friday morning.
(Courtesy Virginia State Police)
Courtesy Virginia State Police
Virginia State Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 southbound in Stafford County that killed five and sent more than 30 people to area hospitals early Friday morning.
Police said the crash happened at 2:35 a.m. at the 146-mile marker, near Marine Corps Base Quantico, in Stafford County, where traffic was slowing through a work zone.
A coach bus failed to slow down while approaching the zone and hit six vehicles.
The five people who were killed were inside vehicles hit by the bus. Thirty-four people were transported to hospitals, including three with critical injuries, police said.
Police said charges are pending.
All lanes had been blocked for hours. The interstate fully reopened shortly before noon.
The National Transportation Safety Board posted online Friday that it was sending a “go-team” to conduct a safety investigation into the crash and that it would have a spokesperson at the scene.
In a post on social media, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger thanked first responders, including police and Stafford County Fire and Rescue, for their rescue efforts.
“My office and our state agencies have been working to respond to the deadly crash on I-95 that occurred early this morning. My heart is with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives, and I am praying for a quick recovery for those injured,” Spanberger wrote.
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