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Driver charged with 2nd-degree murder in L.A. bus crash that news helicopter was covering
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder, driving under the influence of a drug, and reckless driving after ramming into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two passengers.
- The crash occurred when Rios drove the wrong way down a street, ran a red light, hit a car, and then collided with the bus; drugs were found in her vehicle and she was reportedly speeding and entering opposing traffic.
- A news helicopter covering the crash subsequently crashed nearby, killing reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, and a pedestrian on the ground, Edy Gutierrez Mejia.
- Rios has a history of addiction and prior convictions related to driving offenses; she is being held on $4 million bail and is expected to be arraigned soon.
- Authorities are investigating whether the helicopter-related deaths will be connected to Rios' case, but no decisions have been made yet.
