DOT Subpoenas New York for Allegedly Obstructing Inquiry into Deadly I-95 Crash
The Transportation Department issued a subpoena to New York as federal investigators probe a deadly Interstate 95 bus crash in Virginia, accusing the state of failing to provide records related to the commercial driver’s license of the driver involved in the wreck.
TL;DR
- The Transportation Department (DOT) has issued a subpoena to New York.
- The subpoena demands records related to Jing Sheng Dong, the driver in a deadly I-95 bus crash in Virginia.
- Federal investigators are seeking Dong's commercial driver's license and training records.
- The DOT is investigating '7 CDL Driving School'.
- The crash resulted in five deaths, including two children.
- The bus driver reportedly does not speak English and obtained his CDL in New York in 2024.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy highlighted this as a reason for holding states accountable and enforcing English proficiency for CDL tests.
- The DOT has been increasing scrutiny on non-English speaking and undocumented immigrant truck drivers since August 2025, following a fatal crash in Florida.