Woman charged with murder after SUV hits Los Angeles bus

World · 18 September 2026

Written by AI from multiple news reports

A woman has been charged with murder after running a red light and hitting a Metro bus in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, from Simi Valley, was driving an SUV when the crash happened in Chatsworth. Two passengers on the bus died. They were Daniel Castillo, 46, and Gage Weeda, 31. Six other people were hurt, and Rios herself was also injured. Police say she was driving under the influence and going the wrong way before the collision. She now faces two counts of second-degree murder, plus charges for drunk driving and reckless driving. These charges could lead to a life sentence. Bail has been set at $4 million.

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