Bus crashes into cars on Virginia highway killing 5

A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals, state police said Friday.

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What happenedFive people died and more than two dozen were injured Friday after a bus crashed into multiple vehicles along a Virginia interstate, police said.

What changedOne side frames it as "Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say". The other frames it as "Bus crashes into cars on Virginia highway killing 5".

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Still Watching. One side frames it as "Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say". The other frames it as "Bus crashes into cars on Virginia highway killing 5".

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PBS NewsHour3h ago

Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say

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A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals, state police said Friday.

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UPI20m ago

Bus crashes into cars on Virginia highway killing 5

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Five people died and more than two dozen were injured Friday after a bus crashed into multiple vehicles along a Virginia interstate, police said.

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