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Four men, a woman and a child died at the scene after being
ejected from the van on Saturday along Interstate 95, north of
Richmond, Virginia State Police said in a statement. The people
in the van were not wearing seat belts.
The driver, Wenceslao Cruz-Marquez, 50, of Chicago, and nine
other passengers in the vehicle were transported to local
hospitals in serious condition. The driver of the other vehicle,
a Toyota Camry, was not injured, police said.
In addition to six counts of involuntary manslaughter,
Cruz-Marquez has been charged with reckless driving, police said
in the statement. Driver fatigue is considered a factor in the
crash, which is still under investigation.
It could not be determined if Cruz-Marquez had a lawyer and
whether any court appearances had been scheduled.
The names of the victims have not been released, with
authorities still notifying next of kin.
(Reporting by Frank McGurty in New York; Editing by Paul Simao)
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