Doncev Family Killed in Bus Crash

Doncev Family Killed in Bus Crash

Published: May 31, 2026

Duration: 1:43

A devastating crash on I-95 claimed the lives of the entire Doncev family — Dmitri, Ecaterina, and their children Emily and Mark — while en route to a wedding in South Carolina, carrying homemade desserts. The collision, triggered when a motorcoach struck an SUV that had slowed for a work zone, also killed a 25-year-old woman in the SUV. Bus driver Jing S. Dong, 48, faces involuntary manslaughter charges for allegedly driving in a criminally negligent manner, and is currently hospitalized. The NTSB is investigating, noting the bus was speeding with minimal braking and raising concerns about the driver’s English proficiency. The fa...