Authorities in Los Angeles charge Bailee Lynn Rios with murder after an alleged wrong-way SUV crash that hits a city bus while a news helicopter is covering the incident. Prosecutors say Rios drives against traffic, runs a red light, and crashes into another vehicle before striking the bus. At least two people are killed on the bus, according to reports.
The helicopter that was filming the deadly crash then plunges, killing three people. NBC News and other outlets describe Rios as intoxicated, while ABC Australia also says she is speeding and drug-affected. The Guardian adds that prosecutors file two counts of murder tied to the bus deaths and notes details including Rios’s age, bail, and a planned arraignment date, while highlighting the absence of immediate public defender confirmation.
Across the coverage, the core allegations about Rios’s driving and the combined fatalities from the bus crash and the helicopter crash are consistent, with differences focused on specific characterizations of intoxication and the case particulars reported by each outlet.
