{"id":672543,"date":"2026-05-29T17:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/672543\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T17:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:22:09","slug":"5-dead-dozens-injured-in-crash-on-i-95-southbound-in-stafford-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/672543\/","title":{"rendered":"5 dead, dozens injured in crash on I-95 southbound in Stafford Co."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An early morning crash in Stafford County has killed five and injured over 30.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bus2.jpg\" alt=\"bus in ditch\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                              A damaged coach bus following the Stafford crash on Friday morning which killed five and injured over 30.<br \/>\n(Courtesy Virginia State Police)                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                Courtesy Virginia State Police                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bus1.jpg\" alt=\"damaged bus\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                              A damaged coach bus following the Stafford crash on Friday morning which killed five and injured over 30.<br \/>\n(Courtesy Virginia State Police)                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                Courtesy Virginia State Police                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/JBTR57141.jpg\" alt=\"police cars at crash scene\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                              Virginia State Police at scene of crash on I-95 southbound in Stafford on Friday morning.<br \/>\n(Courtesy Virginia State Police)                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                Courtesy Virginia State Police                            <\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>A coach bus failed to slow down while approaching the zone and hit six vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Police said charges are pending.<\/p>\n<p>All lanes had been blocked for hours. The interstate fully reopened shortly before noon.<\/p>\n<p>The National Transportation Safety Board posted online Friday that it was sending a \u201cgo-team\u201d to conduct a safety investigation into the crash and that it would have a spokesperson at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy 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,\u201d Spanberger wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"single-page__signature bottom\">Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"single-page__signature bottom\">\u00a9 2026 WTOP. All Rights Reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An early morning crash in Stafford County has killed five and injured over 30. 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