Woman arrested in Chatsworth bus crash that left 2 dead, 6 injured
SUV driver facing murder charges in deadly Metro crash
Two people were killed and six others taken to the hospital, including the driver of the SUV believed to have caused the crash.
LOS ANGELES - 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.
What we know:
Los Angeles Fire Department crews were called to Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday following a collision involving an SUV and an LA Metro bus.
"A Metro Line 166 bus traveling eastbound on Nordhoff Street was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound on De Soto Avenue," according to LA Metro officials.
Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, and six others were transported to local hospitals.
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2 dead, 6 others hurt after LA Metro bus, SUV crash in Chatsworth
A horrific crash is under investigation in the Chatsworth area of the San Fernando Valley.
The driver of the SUV, identified as 36-year-old Bailee Rios, survived the collision. Officials said Rios is a Simi Valley resident.
"She was going lightning fast," a witness told FOX 11.
Rios was pulled from the wreckage and taken to a hospital for treatment. Records from the LA County Sheriff's Department indicate that following her release, she was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder. Her bail was set at $2.03 million.
The fatal collision occurred roughly two hours before a news helicopter covering the scene crashed nearby, killing three people, bringing the total death toll in the Chatsworth tragedy to five. The two victims inside the helicopter were identified as aerial reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw who provided coverage for NBCLA.
Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw
SUGGESTED COVERAGE: NBCLA helicopter crash in Chatsworth leaves 3 dead hours after deadly bus collision
What we don't know:
The names of the bus crash victims have not been released.
What's next:
An arraignment date for Rios has not been announced.
The Source: This story was written with information from the Los Angeles Police and Fire departments, as well as witness interviews.