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Driver arrested on murder charge, 2 deceased victims ID'd after SUV slams into bus in Chatsworth
ABC7 Los Angeles • • general
Key Points:
- Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, from Simi Valley, was arrested and charged with suspicion of murder after her SUV collided violently with a Metro bus in Chatsworth, resulting in two fatalities; her bail was set at $4 million.
- The crash occurred around 5 p.m. Tuesday at Nordhoff Street near De Soto Avenue when Rios reportedly ran a red light at high speed, T-boning the bus and causing severe injuries and fatalities.
- Two victims, Gage Weida, 31, and Daniel Castillo, 46, were killed at the scene, while six others sustained injuries ranging from severe to non-life-threatening; emergency responders treated eight patients in total.
- The collision also damaged a nearby parked vehicle, and witnesses described the impact as extremely loud, with one passenger fully ejected from the bus.
- Approximately two hours after the crash, an unrelated NBC4 news helicopter crashed nearby, killing three people, including the pilot, a reporter, and a person on the ground.
