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The driver of a bus involved in a deadly\u00a0Virginia\u00a0crash that killed five people doesn\u2019t speak English, authorities said, according to US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy who called it \u201cunacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Five people were killed and dozens were injured when the driver of an E&P Travel bus heading from\u00a0New York\u00a0to North Carolina failed to slow down near a work zone and slammed into several cars on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, the Virginia State Police said.<\/p>\n

The crash happened around 2:35 a.m. Friday. \u00a0<\/p>\n

A 13-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy, who were in the car ahead of the one the bus hit, died along with a 45-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman after their car caught fire. <\/p>\n

They were all from\u00a0Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

A 25-year-old woman, who was in the car immediately in front of the bus, was also killed.<\/p>\n

At least 44 others were taken to hospitals, including three in critical condition, police said.<\/p>\n

The driver of the bus, identified as Jing S. Dong, 48, of\u00a0Staten Island, New York, was injured in the crash. <\/p>\n

Police say charges are pending.<\/p>\n

Dong is a naturalized citizen originally from\u00a0China\u00a0who received his commercial driver\u2019s license in New York two years ago.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUnacceptable. This is exactly why we are holding states\u2019 accountable,\u00a0enforcing the rules of the road, and cracking down on drivers who can\u2019t speak English,\u201d Duffy wrote on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you can\u2019t be properly trained, read our road signs, or communicate with law enforcement, you have no business driving a bus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duffy added that the Transportation Department is investigating \u201cNew York licensing records, training documentation, and the driver\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAny company, trainer, or school that contributed to putting an unqualified driver on the road will face intense scrutiny.\u201d<\/p>\n

Federal law requires\u00a0commercial drivers to speak English\u00a0well enough to do their job safely.<\/p>\n

In February, Duffy announced that all truckers and bus drivers would be\u00a0required to take the test\u00a0to get their license in English.<\/p>\n

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