Five dead in I-95 crash after bus fails to slow for traffic and slams into six cars

It was not immediately known what the bus was being used for or how many people were aboard - (Virginia State Police via AP)

A bus collided with six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, early Friday morning, resulting in five fatalities and 34 injuries.

The incident occurred around 2:35 a.m. on the southbound lanes of I-95, with three of the injured victims reported to be in critical condition.

Preliminary investigations suggest the crash happened as traffic was slowing for an upcoming work zone, and the bus failed to reduce its speed.

All five individuals who died were occupants of the vehicles struck by the bus, according to state police.

The southbound lanes of I-95 remained closed for at least seven hours following the crash, with traffic being detoured, as the investigation continues and charges are pending.

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Five dead and 34 wounded after bus crashes into multiple vehicles on I-95 in Virginia