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Los Angeles driver charged with murder after fatal crash and news helicopter accident
A series of fatal incidents in Los Angeles has resulted in five deaths following a high-speed vehicle collision and a subsequent news helicopter crash.
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder, driving under the influence, and reckless driving. Authorities state Rios was driving a 2004 Ford Expedition while under the influence of drugs when she struck a Metro bus, killing passengers Gage Weida, 31, and Daniel Castillo, 46.
Approximately two hours after the initial collision, an NBC4/Telemundo 52 news helicopter crashed while covering the scene. The crash killed two people on board, pilot George Marciniw and reporter Eliana Moreno, as well as a bystander on the ground, Edy Gutierrez Mejia. Law enforcement recovered methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia from Rios's vehicle following the investigation.
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Bailee Lynn Rios · Edy Gutierrez Mejia · Eliana Moreno · George Marciniw · Los Angeles
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The news helicopter crash resulted in three deaths: pilot George Marciniw, reporter Eliana Moreno, and bystander Edy Gutierrez Mejia. www.indulgexpress.com · minuteman-militia.com · www.kpbs.org
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rios was driving under the influence of drugs during the initial collision. minuteman-militia.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found in Rios's vehicle. minuteman-militia.com
- [DISPUTED] Bailee Lynn Rios has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder. minuteman-militia.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The initial SUV and bus collision killed two people, identified as Gage Weida and Daniel Castillo. minuteman-militia.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rios is being held on $4.1 million bail. minuteman-militia.com