The Aporia · Driver in deadly LA Metro crash that preceded NBC helicopter tragedy misses court as she remains hospitalized

Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, missed a court appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court after allegedly crashing her SUV into a Los Angeles Metro bus at high speed, embedding her vehicle into the bus and leading to two fatalities. Rios faces murder charges with bail set at $4.03 million; she was hospitalized due to injuries sustained in the crash.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On Tuesday, an SUV driven by Bailee Lynn Rios crashed into an LA Metro bus near Chatsworth, killing two people on the bus. This crash was captured on video and occurred around 9:47 a.m. when Rios allegedly drove through a red light, hit another car, and then collided with the bus. The collision involved three vehicles and injured six others, including the driver of the SUV.

Following this incident, an NBC news helicopter that had been covering the crash also crashed nearby, leading to the deaths of the pilot George Marciniw and reporter Eliana Moreno, along with a pedestrian named Edy Gutierrez Mejia. Rios is facing multiple charges including two counts of second-degree murder for the bus victims Daniel Castillo (46) and Gage Weida (31), driving under the influence, and reckless driving.

Police discovered suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in Rios's vehicle post-crash, indicating she was likely high on drugs at the time. She is being held on a $4.1 million bond with a court appearance scheduled for Friday.

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New York Post

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“Both articles describe the same specific incident involving an SUV crashing into a Metro bus, leading to injuries and subsequent legal action against the driver.”

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The Independent

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“Both articles describe the arrest and court situation of Bailee Lynn Rios for the same initial crash involving an SUV and a Los Angeles Metro bus, which occurred on Tuesday and led to subsequent deaths including those from the NBC helicopter accident.”

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ABC News (AU)

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“Both articles describe the arrest of Bailee Lynn Rios following a deadly crash involving an SUV and a public bus in Los Angeles, leading to the death of two people and injuries to six others, with subsequent investigations including one helicopter crash covering the incident.”

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New York Post

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“Both articles describe the same specific bus crash incident involving Bailee Lynn Rios in Los Angeles that led to a chain reaction of events including deaths, occurring on the same day and resulting in her court appearance and charges.”

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Toronto Star

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“Both articles describe the same specific incident involving Bailee Lynn Rios crashing her SUV into an LA Metro bus, leading to subsequent events including another fatal crash of a TV news helicopter covering the initial collision.”

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Daily Mail

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“Both articles describe the same incident involving Bailee Lynn Rios crashing her SUV into a Los Angeles Metro bus, which led to a chain reaction resulting in deaths and Rios facing murder charges.”

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NBC News

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“Both articles describe the same incident involving Bailee Lynn Rios crashing her SUV into a Los Angeles Metro bus, leading to multiple deaths including those from a subsequent helicopter crash.”

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ABC News (AU)

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“Both articles describe the same incident involving Bailee Lynn Rios crashing her SUV into a Los Angeles Metro bus, leading to subsequent murder charges.”

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The Independent

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“Both articles describe the same specific incident involving Bailee Lynn Rios, who crashed her SUV into a Los Angeles Metro bus and was subsequently charged with murder.”

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The Guardian

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“Both articles describe the same specific incident involving Bailee Lynn Rios crashing her SUV into a Los Angeles Metro bus, leading to subsequent deaths including those from a news helicopter accident.”

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O'Keefe, R. (2026, September 17). Driver in deadly LA Metro crash that preceded NBC helicopter tragedy misses court as she remains hospitalized. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/driver-in-deadly-la-metro-crash-misses-court-date-remains-hospitalized/

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The suspect in the deadly Los Angeles Metro bus crash — which set off a chain reaction leading to the deaths of three people in the NBC helicopter accident — was forced to skip court Thursday morning as she remained in the hospital. asserted

she → set → hospital

36-year-old Simi Valley resident Bailee Lynn Rios missed her court date in LA County Superior Court Thursday as she faces murder charges from the crash. asserted

she → miss → crash

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Sign → sign → California

Rios allegedly crashed her SUV into a Los Angeles Metro bus on Tuesday at high speed. uncertain

Rios → crash → speed

The crash embedded her vehicle into the bus and killed two passengers. asserted

crash → embed → passengers

Rios and several other passengers were also seriously injured. asserted

Rios → injure → ?

Officials set her bail at $4.03 million as she was booked on two charges of suspicion of murder. asserted

she → set → murder

Driver in deadly LA Metro crash that preceded NBC helicopter tragedy misses court as she remains hospitalized

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