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Two hours after a suspected DUI driver slammed into an LA Metro bus in Chatsworth, killing two passengers, a news helicopter covering the scene crashed nearby, killing three more people and bringing the total death toll to five. Investigations by the NTSB and FAA are underway, and the SUV driver faces charges up to life in prison for second‑degree murder and DUI.
Bailee Lynn Rios, the driver of an SUV that slammed into a Metro bus in Chatsworth, is charged with reckless driving, DUI, and two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of two passengers. The article notes Rios has a long history of drug addiction and arrests, with probation and diversion programs (under Proposition 47) rather than jail time in prior cases, and prosecutors say the severity of the crash justifies murder charges; she faces life in prison if convicted.
A 36-year-old California woman, Bailee Lynn Rios, was charged with two counts of murder after allegedly driving under the influence and speeding the wrong way into a Los Angeles Metro bus, killing two passengers. The crash was followed by a news helicopter crash at the scene that killed the pilot, a reporter, and a bystander. Rios is held on $4.1 million bail with an arraignment set for Sept. 18. Investigators, including the NTSB, are reviewing cockpit video and other evidence to determine causes as the incident prompts added scrutiny of fatal news-helicopter crashes in the U.S.
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder, DUI, and reckless driving after driving the wrong way and striking a Los Angeles city bus in Chatsworth, killing two passengers; she faces up to life in prison with a $4 million bail, and drugs were found in her car. Separately, a NBC Los Angeles helicopter covering the scene crashed nearby, killing reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, and a bystander, with investigators not yet linking the crashes.
A Simi Valley woman, Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, was arrested on suspicion of murder after a gray Ford Expedition slammed into a Metro bus in Chatsworth, killing two people. The victims were identified as Gage Weida, 31, and Daniel Castillo, 46. Bail for Rios was set at $4 million. Witnesses said the SUV ran a red light and accelerated to freeway speed before the impact; eight people were treated at the scene and several others injured as responders worked. The investigation is ongoing.
An SUV traveling the wrong way on De Soto Avenue struck a Metro Line 166 bus at Nordhoff Street in Chatsworth, killing two people (Daniel Castillo and Gage Weida) and injuring six others. The driver, Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, of Simi Valley, was arrested on suspicion of murder with investigators citing reckless driving, running a red light, and possible DUI; Rios is held on a $4 million bond as prosecutors prepare to charge.
Three people were killed and six were injured when an SUV collided with a Metro bus in Chatsworth, Los Angeles. The crash occurred near Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue, with the SUV ending up partly inside the bus. Authorities have not released information about the victims’ ages or genders or the hospitalized individuals’ conditions, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
An NBC Los Angeles helicopter affiliated with Angel City Air crashed in a Chatsworth parking lot while covering a fatal Metro bus collision on Nordhoff Street, killing two aboard (photojournalist Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw) and one person on the ground; two people died in the earlier bus crash, bringing the total fatalities to five, with two others hospitalized. The NTSB and FAA will investigate; city and state leaders offered condolences as the incident remains a developing story.
A Dutch coach carrying about 45 passengers overturned on a mountain road between Susch and Zernez in eastern Switzerland’s Graubünden, killing five and injuring around 40 as rescue teams responded; authorities say the cause is under investigation.
A bus on the Dahab–Nuweiba road in Egypt’s South Sinai killed at least 21 people and injured more than 20. The vehicle carried 43 passengers, including 22 Jordanians; around 20 ambulances were sent to the scene, and health officials ordered heightened preparedness to treat the injured. Egypt experiences high road-accident fatalities, with thousands reported annually.
A head-on collision on BR-373 in Paraná, Brazil, killed 23 people including two children and injured five when a health-authority minibus collided with a lorry; the minibus was carrying patients and relatives to appointments in Ponta Grossa about 60 km away. The highway was closed for about seven hours while investigators probed the crash. Brazil suffers high road-death rates, with World Bank data showing around 34,000 deaths in 2023, often tied to speeding, drunken driving, and mobile-phone use.
A Polish pilgrimage bus overturned on Hungary’s M3 near Mezőkeresztes, killing 12 of the 57 people aboard; the two drivers were on board and one survived in custody, with sleep suspected as a factor. Ten people are in serious condition and 37 have minor injuries, treated at hospitals in Eger, Debrecen and Miskolc. Polish prosecutors will lead the investigation, and officials pledged enhanced checks on buses and drivers’ hours, as leaders from Poland and Hungary expressed condolences.
A Polish tourist bus carrying pilgrims from Serbia to Poland crashed and overturned on Hungary’s M3 near Mezőkeresztes, killing at least 12 people and injuring 47, including five in critical condition. The bus had 57 passengers and two drivers; the driver was detained after reportedly falling asleep at the wheel. A Polish consular flight was dispatched, and the highway was closed for hours. This is Hungary’s deadliest road accident since 2003.
A Polish pilgrimage bus returning from Medjugorje overturned on Hungary’s M3 motorway near Budapest, killing 12 and injuring dozens among the 57 passengers and two drivers; authorities say the driver may have fallen asleep and he was taken into custody.
A Polish tourist bus carrying 57 passengers and two drivers overturned on the M3 highway near Mezokeresztes in eastern Hungary, killing 12 and injuring at least 10. Police say the driver may have fallen asleep and have taken him into custody as injured were hospitalized; Polish officials expressed sorrow and said consular assistance is being provided.