The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a subpoena to New York State after officials reportedly refused cooperation with a federal investigation into Jing Shen Dong, the New York commercial driver’s license holder accused in a deadly Virginia bus crash that killed five people and injured dozens more.

Federal investigators are reviewing Dong’s commercial driver’s license and training records following his charges of involuntary manslaughter in the Interstate 95 chain-reaction collision near Stafford County, Virginia. The incident occurred on Friday at approximately 2:35 a.m., when Dong’s bus struck a Chevrolet Suburban, triggering a cascade of collisions involving eight vehicles. The Acura SUV involved in the crash caught fire, claiming four lives—a 45-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, a 13-year-old girl, and a 7-year-old boy—all from Greenfield, Massachusetts. The fifth victim was Priscilla R. Mafalda, 25, of Worcester, Massachusetts, who died in the Suburban.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated on social media that Dong, a U.S. citizen who became a permanent resident from China, “does not speak English” and received his commercial license from New York State in 2024. “If you can’t be properly trained, read our road signs, or communicate with law enforcement, you have no business driving a bus,” Duffy emphasized.

The subpoena follows allegations that New York officials obstructed federal investigators by refusing to provide records related to Dong’s licensing and training history. Duffy has called for accountability, noting the driver’s inability to meet basic safety standards despite holding a commercial license. Federal authorities are now pursuing enforcement actions against New York State if it fails to comply voluntarily with the subpoena.