From California Post · · 1m
SUV Driver and NBC Helicopter Crash ID’d in LA
SUV driver and two victims of LA Metro crash identified before NBC helicopter plunged.
In brief
SUV driver and two victims of LA Metro crash identified before NBC helicopter plunged. SUV driver Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, was booked for killing two in a bus crash; NBC helicopter crash killed three more. Originally reported by California Post.
SUV driver identified
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, was booked for the bus crash that killed two people.
Bail set for driver
Rios is held on $4.03 million bail.
Victims identified
Gage Weida, 31, and Daniel Castillo, 46, died in the bus crash.
Girlfriend tribute
Weida’s girlfriend shared an emotional tribute on Facebook.
“We were so young and in love, my sugar muffin, my boo, my other half, the person that was the closest to me, someone who loved me unconditionally and that I loved back”
NBC helicopter crash
An NBC helicopter crashed killing three people.
Crash details
The helicopter fell at 6:55 p.m. near Chatsworth, causing a fire.
Aftermath
Firefighters extinguished flames after the crash.
Official response
California officials mourned the victims and called for unity.
At a glance
SUV driver Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, was booked for killing two in a bus crash; NBC helicopter crash killed three more.
