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SUV driver arrested in deadly Chatsworth bus crash
NBC Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- A wrong-way SUV driver collided with a Metro bus near Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue in Los Angeles, killing two people and injuring six others.
- The SUV driver, 36-year-old Bailee Lynn Rios from Simi Valley, was arrested on suspicion of murder and is suspected of reckless driving, running a red light, and possible DUI.
- The 2004 Ford Expedition was traveling south in northbound lanes and ran a red light before colliding with the eastbound Metro Line 166 bus, causing severe injuries and one passenger being ejected.
- Emergency responders freed trapped individuals, some with crushing injuries, while the victims were identified as Daniel Castillo, 46, and Gage Weida, 31.
- Rios is held on a $4 million bond, and the case will be reviewed by county prosecutors for potential criminal charges.
