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LA Metro bus crash pleads not guilty to second-degree murder charges for deadly collision
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Bailee Lynn Rios, charged with murder for allegedly ramming her SUV into a Los Angeles Metro bus and killing two people, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, DUI, and reckless driving from a hospital gurney.
- Rios appeared bruised and disoriented in court, having missed previous hearings due to medical recovery from the crash that occurred on September 15.
- Authorities found suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in Rios' vehicle, and prosecutors emphasized that the deadly crash was preventable.
- The bus crash victims were identified as Gage Weida, 31, and Daniel Castillo, 46, while a subsequent helicopter crash covering the incident killed reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, and bystander Edy Gutierrez Mejia.
- Text messages revealed Rios expressed fear and concern hours before the crash, and new footage shows the severe damage to both vehicles and Rios' dazed condition immediately after the incident.
