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Bus driver in fatal Virginia I-95 crash pleads not guilty to manslaughter
By Isabel Soisson at FOX 26 Houston (KRIV)
· July 1, 2026
· 1 min read
The driver of a motorcoach that plowed into a construction traffic backup on Interstate 95 in May, killing five people, has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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