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The driver who slammed into an LA bus before a news helicopter crash is charged with murder
- On Thursday, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced second-degree murder charges against 36-year-old Bailee Lynn Rios following Tuesday's fatal Metro bus collision in Chatsworth.
- Investigators allege Rios drove a 2004 Ford Expedition southbound in northbound lanes while under the influence of narcotics, running a red light and broadsiding a Metro Line 166 bus near Nordhoff Street.
- The impact killed 46-year-old Daniel Castillo and 31-year-old Gage Weida; Weida's family remembered him as having a "heart of gold."
- Hours later, an NBC4 news helicopter covering the scene crashed nearby, killing pilot George Marciniw, reporter Eliana Moreno, and Edy Gutierrez Mejia.
- Community members will honor all five victims at a vigil Thursday evening at St. John Eudes Church in Chatsworth, while Rios faces arraignment Friday.
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A serious traffic accident in Los Angeles makes headlines because a helicopter on NBC's news channel crashes after the TV shoots. The driver of the car is facing a severe penalty.
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Driver charged with 2nd-degree murder in L.A. bus crash that news helicopter was covering
Officials say Bailee Lynn Rios was intoxicated and driving against traffic when she slammed into a city bus. A news helicopter covering the deadly incident also crashed, killing three people.
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