The driver who slammed into an LA bus before a news helicopter crash is charged with murder
Prosecutors say Bailee Lynn Rios was under the influence of drugs and could face life in prison if convicted.
- On Thursday, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced second-degree murder charges against 36-year-old Bailee Lynn Rios following Tuesday's fatal Metro bus collision in Chatsworth.
- Investigators allege Rios drove a 2004 Ford Expedition southbound in northbound lanes while under the influence of narcotics, running a red light and broadsiding a Metro Line 166 bus near Nordhoff Street.
- The impact killed 46-year-old Daniel Castillo and 31-year-old Gage Weida; Weida's family remembered him as having a "heart of gold."
- Hours later, an NBC4 news helicopter covering the scene crashed nearby, killing pilot George Marciniw, reporter Eliana Moreno, and Edy Gutierrez Mejia.
- Community members will honor all five victims at a vigil Thursday evening at St. John Eudes Church in Chatsworth, while Rios faces arraignment Friday.
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The helicopter crashed during the shooting. The pilot, a journalist and a passerby died in the accident.
The driver who slammed into an LA bus before helicopter crash is charged with murder
An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders, prosecutors said as they charged her with murder.
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A serious traffic accident in Los Angeles makes headlines because a helicopter on NBC's news channel crashes after the TV shoots. The driver of the car is facing a severe penalty.
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