From ABC7 Chicago · · 1m 20s
Driver charged with murder after bus crash, helicopter follows
An impaired driver killed two bus riders; a news helicopter covering the crash then crashed, killing three more.
In brief
An impaired driver killed two bus riders; a news helicopter covering the crash then crashed, killing three more. A single incident spiraled into a double tragedy when a drug-impaired driver caused a bus collision that a news helicopter was covering, only for that helicopter to crash moments later. Originally reported…
Driver charged with murder
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, was speeding and under the influence when her Ford Expedition swerved into oncoming traffic, ran a red light, and hit a Los Angeles city bus on Tuesday.
Two bus riders killed
Daniel Castillo, 46, and Gage Weida, 31, died in the bus collision. Rios faces two counts of second-degree murder for their deaths.
News helicopter crashes while covering incident
A TV news helicopter covering the bus collision crashed moments later, killing pilot George Marciniw and reporter Eliana Moreno on board, plus a man on the ground, Edy Gutierrez Mejia.
Fire spreads after helicopter impact
The helicopter caught fire after impact, and at least four cars and two storage containers burned in the aftermath.
Rios held on high bail
Rios was being held on 4.1 million dollars bail and scheduled to appear in court Friday. The public defender's office had not confirmed representation.
The big picture
A single incident spiraled into a double tragedy when a drug-impaired driver caused a bus collision that a news helicopter was covering, only for that helicopter to crash moments later.
