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New video shows suspect moments after deadly Metro bus crash in Chatsworth

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The suspect arrested in Tuesday's deadly Metro bus crash in Chatsworth is expected to make her first appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court Friday.

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  1. Chatsworth Metro bus crash: Driver arrested on suspicion of murder due in court

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  2. Suspect in Chatsworth bus crash was impaired by drugs and narcotics found in her SUV: Prosecutors

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  3. Newest

    New video shows suspect moments after deadly Metro bus crash in Chatsworth

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    2 killed, multiple people hurt in crash involving Metro bus in Chatsworth (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    At least two people were killed Tuesday following a crash between a Metro bus and another vehicle in Chatsworth, emergency personnel said. The crash was reported just after 5 p.m. near the intersection of Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

  2. Just the News

    SUV driver in bus accident near deadly helicopter crash arrested on suspicion of murder: LAPD (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Police identified Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, as the driver of the 2004 Ford Expedition that hit the bus. Rios is suspected of reckless driving and running a red light with possible DUI.

  3. Foxla

    LA Metro bus, SUV get into horrific crash in Chatsworth (opens Foxla)

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    A horrific crash is under investigation in the Chatsworth area of the San Fernando Valley . The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call of a crash involving an SUV and a Los Angeles Metro bus in the 20900 block of West Nordhoff Street around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15.

  4. KTLA Los Angeles

    At least 2 killed, several injured when SUV slams into L.A. Metro bus (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    At least two people died when the driver of an SUV slammed into the side of a Metro bus in Los Angeles' Chatsworth neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. The collision occurred at about 5 p.m. at the intersection of West Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

  5. BNO News

    2 killed, 8 injured as SUV and bus collide in Los Angeles (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    At least two people have been killed and eight others injured in a collision between a city bus and an SUV in Los Angeles, according to officials and local media. Firefighters are working to free trapped patients. The crash was reported at 5:03 p.m.

  6. New York Post

    SUV gets lodged inside Metro bus in deadly LA crash (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Firefighters raced to the wreck and pulled trapped victims from the mangled vehicles.

  7. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    At least 2 dead, multiple injured after SUV slams into side of Metro bus in Chatsworth (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    At least two people are dead after a violent crash between a Metro bus and a vehicle in Chatsworth on Tuesday evening.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    2 reportedly killed in crash of SUV and Metro bus that leaves 'numerous' people injured (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    At least two people have reportedly been killed after an SUV smashed into the side of a Metro bus in Chatsworth.

  9. WHEC Rochester

    Driver arrested in bus collision that happened before news helicopter crash in LA (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A motorist was arrested on murder charges after authorities say she slammed her SUV into a city bus in Los Angeles, killing at least two people and injuring six others in a prelude to a second deadly tragedy: the fiery crash of a TV news helicopter used by NBC and Telemundo that was covering the col…

  10. KOB 4

    Driver arrested in a bus collision that happened before a deadly news helicopter crash in LA (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    A motorist was arrested on murder charges after authorities say she slammed her SUV into a city bus in Los Angeles, killing at least two people and injuring six others in a prelude to a second deadly tragedy: the fiery crash of a TV news helicopter used by NBC and Telemundo that was covering the col…

  11. NBC Los Angeles

    SUV driver in Chatsworth bus crash will be arrested on suspicion of murder, LAPD says (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The driver of a sport utility vehicle that collided with a Metro bus, killing at least two people, will be arrested on suspicion of murder, the LAPD told NBC4 Investigates. Six people were injured in the Tuesday afternoon crash near the intersection of Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue.

  12. New York Post

    Driver who smashed into Metro bus before NBC helicopter crashed will be arrested on suspicion of murder (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The driver who hit a Los Angeles Metro bus on Tuesday will be arrested on suspicion of murder after the collision killed two people, police said.

  13. Foxla

    Woman arrested in Chatsworth bus crash that left 2 dead, 6 injured (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The suspect accused of causing a fatal crash involving an LA Metro bus in Chatsworth that left two people dead and six others injured was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday, jail records show.

  14. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Chatsworth bus crash: Woman arrested, 2 victims ID'd in violent crash involving SUV that slammed into Metro bus (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A woman was arrested in connection with a crash involving an SUV that slammed into a Metro bus in Chatsworth, killing two people.

  15. KTLA Los Angeles

    Driver involved in deadly collision with Metro bus arrested for murder (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    The driver of an SUV that slammed into a Metro bus in Chatsworth on Tuesday, killing two people, is being arrested for murder. Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations Officer Lee confirmed to KTLA on Wednesday morning that the woman who was behind the wheel was arrested for murder.

  16. New York Post

    SUV driver in deadly LA Metro bus crash unmasked — as two dead are ID’d (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The SUV driver accused of plowing into a Los Angeles Metro bus and killing two people has been identified.

  17. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Police arrest SUV driver on suspicion of murder in bus collision that LA news helicopter was covering when it crashed (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Police arrest SUV driver on suspicion of murder in bus collision that LA news helicopter was covering when it crashed

  18. The Hollywood Reporter

    Woman Arrested on Murder Charge in Wrong-Way Bus Accident That Led to Deadly News Helicopter Crash (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The driver accused of causing the bus collision now faces murder charges after a second tragedy unfolded in the skies above Chatsworth.

  19. BNO News

    Woman booked for murder in suspected DUI crash that killed 2 L.A. bus passengers (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A woman suspected of driving under the influence has been booked for murder after driving an SUV into oncoming traffic and running a red light before crashing into a bus in Los Angeles, killing two passengers and injuring several more, according to police. The crash happened at about 5 p.m.

  20. KESQ Palm Springs

    Arrest made in deadly bus crash just before news helicopter crash in Chatsworth (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    CHATSWORTH, Calif. (KESQ) - A woman was in custody today for allegedly slamming her SUV into a Metro bus in Chatsworth, killing two people and injuring six others -- in a collision that was later the scene of a deadly TV news helicopter crash. The crash occurred just after 5 p.m.

  21. NBC Los Angeles

    Driver in deadly Chatsworth bus crash expected to face murder charges (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Police and LA Metro investigate the scene of a crash with a LA Metro Bus left three people dead on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 in Chatsworth, CA. (Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Motorist arrested in LA bus collision (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    LOS ANGELES -- A motorist was arrested on murder charges after authorities say she slammed her SUV into a city bus in Los Angeles, killing at least two people and injuring six others in a prelude to a second deadly tragedy: the fiery crash of a TV news helicopter that was covering the collision.

  23. Foxla

    Chatsworth Metro bus crash: Driver arrested on suspicion of murder due in court (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    A woman arrested after allegedly driving her SUV into a Metro bus in Chatsworth , resulting in two fatalities and six injuries, is scheduled to make a court appearance on Thursday. The violent multi-vehicle collision was subsequently followed by a fatal television news helicopter crash just blocks a…

  24. New York Post

    Driver in deadly LA Metro crash that preceded NBC helicopter tragedy misses court as she remains hospitalized (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Bailee Lynn Rios, an SUV driver accused of plowing into a Los Angeles Metro bus that killed two people before an NBC helicopter crashed nearby, is being held on $4M bail.

  25. New York Post

    Accused bus crash killer found with drugs after wreck that led to deadly helicopter plunge (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The suspect accused of speeding her SUV into a Los Angeles Metros bus, killing two, had narcotics in her possession after the crash, investigators said.

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