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Bus Driver Indicted for Deadly Crash that Killed Five

2/15/2026

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Bin Shao, a 56-year-old bus driver from Flushing, New York, was indicted on charges including second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide after a tour bus crash on August 22, 2025, in which authorities say he lost control due to distractions.
The crash on the New York Thruway in Genesee County killed five people and involved a tour bus carrying 54 passengers.
Shao pleaded not guilty at February 13, 2026 arraignment.

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Bin Shao, a 56-year-old bus driver from Flushing, New York, was indicted on charges including second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide after a tour bus crash on August 22, 2025, in which authorities say he lost control due to distractions.
The crash on the New York Thruway in Genesee County killed five people and involved a tour bus carrying 54 passengers.
Shao pleaded not guilty at February 13, 2026 arraignment.