Driver arrested for Metro bus crash murder

SUV driver faces murder charge after killing two in LA bus collision and NBC helicopter crash

Sep 16, 2026

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Driver arrested for Metro bus crash murder

SUV driver faces murder charge after killing two in LA bus collision and NBC helicopter crash

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SUV driver faces murder charge after killing two in LA bus collision and NBC helicopter crash SUV driver arrested on suspicion of murder following bus crash that killed two people and NBC helicopter crash that killed three Originally reported by California Post.

SUV driver arrested

A sport utility vehicle and a Metro bus collided near the intersection of Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue.

Police arrested the driver after he hit a Los Angeles Metro bus on Tuesday, killing two people.

NBC helicopter crash

Aerial view of emergency personnel at the scene of a bus and SUV collision.

An NBC helicopter covering the bus crash fell from the sky and crashed near the scene, killing three people.

Collision details

Firefighters extricating victims from a crash involving a Metro bus in Chatsworth.

The SUV slammed into the bus near Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue, embedding itself inside the vehicle.

Injuries reported

Six people were injured, including the SUV driver and a woman.

Suspected causes

Police suspect the driver ran a red light, was reckless, and possibly under the influence of alcohol.

At a glance

SUV driver arrested on suspicion of murder following bus crash that killed two people and NBC helicopter crash that killed three

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