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Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, has been arrested and charged with murder after her SUV crashed into an LA Metro bus on Tuesday, causing multiple injuries and two deaths. The crash occurred when Rios's vehicle ran a red light in the wrong direction before hitting the bus, embedding itself inside and ejecting one occupant. Hours later, while NBC News was covering this incident from a helicopter, that helicopter also crashed nearby, killing reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, and pedestrian Edy Gutierrez Mejia. Rios faces charges including reckless driving and suspected DUI; bail is set at $4 million.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Tuesday evening, a NBC News helicopter providing aerial coverage for NBC4 and Telemundo 52 in Los Angeles crashed, killing three people: two crew members, reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, along with pedestrian Edy Gutierrez Mejia. The crash occurred around 7pm near the Chatsworth area of San Fernando Valley while covering a separate incident involving an SUV crashing into a bus earlier that day at about 5pm. This initial collision resulted in two deaths and six injuries. The helicopter had been filming aerially when it suddenly went down, exploding upon impact between two commercial buildings and damaging several vehicles. Authorities are investigating the cause of both crashes; the driver of the SUV involved in the first accident faces charges including reckless driving and suspicion of DUI.
Written for “Los Angeles Helicopter Crash” on 2026-09-17,
grounded in this article and the 9 other(s) covering the same event.
A California woman has been arrested on murder charges after an SUV crashed into a Los Angeles Metro bus on Tuesday, resulting in multiple injuries and two deaths.
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SUV → arrest → injuries
Hours later, an NBC News helicopter covering the breaking story went down near the scene, killing NBC reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw and a pedestrian.
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helicopter → cover → Moreno
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, was identified by the Los Angeles Police Department as the driver of the 2004 Ford Expedition involved in the initial crash.
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Rios → identify → crash
The vehicle had been traveling south in the northbound lanes of De Soto Avenue before running a red light near the intersection with Nordhoff Street, as reported by NBC 4 Los Angeles.
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vehicle → travel → NBC
The SUV narrowly missed an eastbound vehicle before slamming directly into an eastbound Metro Line 166 bus, embedding itself partially inside the passenger vehicle and ejecting at least one bus occupant.
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SUV → miss → occupant
Emergency responders transported six injured people from the scene, including Rios.
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responders → transport → Rios
Medical personnel reported that victims suffered severe crushing injuries, while other passengers sustained non-life-threatening trauma.
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passengers → report → trauma
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner later identified two people who died as a result of the collision as 46-year-old Daniel Castillo and 31-year-old Gage Weida.
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who → identify → Castillo
Rios was booked on a $4 million bail, with the case moving to county prosecutors for formal charging decisions regarding suspected reckless driving, red-light violations and possible driving under the influence, according to police.
uncertain
case → book → police
The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed the later aircraft crash in Chatsworth, while NBCLA verified that NewsChopper4 was carrying Moreno and Manciniw.
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NewsChopper4 → confirm → Moreno
A pedestrian, identified as 29-year-old Edy Gutierrez Mejia, was also killed in the aviation incident, according to local authorities.
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pedestrian → identify → authorities
Veteran chopper pilot and former Emmy-winning news reporter Zoey Tur posted a clip of footage on X.
“If you listen, you could hear the low rotor RPM annunciator horn going off,” the expert wrote.
uncertain
expert → win → X.
“You could also hear the engine rev down.
uncertain
engine → hear → ?
This was an engine failure, and slow response into entering an auto-rotation by PiC [Pilot in Command].”
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This → enter → Command
NBC Los Angeles and Telemundo 52 issued a joint statement paying tribute to Marciniw and Moreno, both of whom hailed from Southern California.
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both → issue → California
“We are deeply saddened to share that a helicopter providing aerial news coverage for NBC4 and Telemundo 52 was involved in a fatal accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening,” the statement read.
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statement → sadden → evening
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of those who lost their lives.”
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who → extend → lives
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