#DC-0185
Bailee Lynn Rios
Charged · allegations
last updated 19 September 2026 · 5 sources
Confirmed facts
11
Open questions
5
Bus deaths
2
Bus injuries
6
Bail
$4.1M
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Timeline of what's confirmed11 entries
15 September 2026
Authorities allege Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, drove a gray 2004 Ford Expedition southbound in the northbound lanes of De Soto Avenue, ran a red light at Nordhoff Street, and hit a Los Angeles Metro bus in Chatsworth.
CBS Los Angeles
15 September 2026
The Los Angeles Times reported that the crash happened at roughly 5 p.m. and involved a Metro Line 166 bus.
Los Angeles Times
15 September 2026
The Los Angeles County Department of the Medical Examiner identified the two people killed in the bus crash as Gage Weida, 31, and Daniel Castillo, 46.
CBS Los Angeles
15 September 2026
CBS Los Angeles reported that five people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries and one person had major injuries; Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins said one of the injured people was the bus driver.
CBS Los Angeles
15 September 2026
AP reported that a TV news helicopter covering the bus crash later crashed, killing pilot George Marciniw, reporter Eliana Moreno, and Edy Gutierrez Mejia on the ground.
AP
15 September 2026
AP reported that Rios, of Simi Valley, was arrested Tuesday night after the bus collision.
AP
16 September 2026
AP reported that police said Rios was being held at a Los Angeles jail with bail set at $4 million while the case was under district attorney review.
AP
17 September 2026
The Los Angeles County district attorney's office charged Rios with reckless driving, driving under the influence, and two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Daniel Castillo and Gage Weida; the charges are allegations and no conviction is reported in the trusted sources reviewed.
Los Angeles Times
17 September 2026
AP reported that Rios was being held on $4.1 million bail and that online court records did not list a lawyer who might speak on her behalf.
AP
17 September 2026
The Los Angeles Times reported that Rios was scheduled for arraignment in San Fernando court on Thursday but was not taken from jail to court because of a medical event, with officials expecting a Friday appearance.
Los Angeles Times
18 September 2026
CBS Los Angeles posted video reporting that the Chatsworth bus-crash suspect was wheeled into court on a gurney before receiving a medical waiver for her arraignment.
CBS Los Angeles
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
Has Rios entered a plea, and was arraignment completed after the reported medical waiver?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
Who, if anyone, is currently representing Rios in court?AP reported no listed lawyer on 17 September · unconfirmed
What substance or substances, if any, do prosecutors allege caused impairment?sources report drugs/narcotics but not a confirmed specific substance · unconfirmed
What are the next scheduled court dates and procedural deadlines?not confirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
What caused the separate news-helicopter crash?AP reported no immediate details on cause · unconfirmed
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