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Bailee Lynn Rios faces murder charges for a fatal bus crash in Chatsworth that killed two passengers, an incident that was compounded by a nearby news helicopter crash killing three more. Prosecutors confirmed Rios was under the influence of drugs and speeding, while federal investigators analyze video from the helicopter's final moments to determine the cause of its fall.
Bailee Rios, the suspect in the fatal Chatsworth Metro bus crash, missed a scheduled court appearance due to a medical issue and is expected to appear Friday. Meanwhile, aviation experts analyzing the NBC4 helicopter crash that killed three people nearby suggest a mechanical failure occurred during a low-altitude hover, a maneuver experts describe as particularly dangerous for single-engine aircraft.
A violent collision between a wrong-way SUV and a Metro bus in Chatsworth killed two and injured six, leading to the murder arrest of driver Bailee Lynn Rios. Hours later, an NBC4 news helicopter covering the crash fell, killing reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, and a pedestrian, bringing the total death toll to six.