At least five people were killed and dozens more injured after a bus crashed into several vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia early Thursday morning, according to state police.
The collision happened around 2:35 am local time, in the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford County as traffic slowed near a highway work zone, reported USA Today.
Investigators said preliminary findings suggest the bus failed to slow down as vehicles approached the construction area, leading to a deadly chain-reaction crash involving six vehicles.
Five killed, dozens hospitalized Virginia State Police said all five people who died were inside vehicles struck by the bus.
In total, 34 people were taken to nearby hospitals following the crash, including three individuals listed in critical condition, according to officials.
Photos released by authorities showed the front of the bus heavily damaged after it came to a stop off the side of the roadway.
