09/18/2026
🚨 DRIVER CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER CRASH INTO METRO BUS KILLS 2
A 36 year old Simi Valley woman has been charged with murder and DUI after allegedly crashing into a Metro bus at a high rate of speed in Chatsworth, killing two people and injuring at least five others.
According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Bailee Lynn Rios is accused of driving an SUV on the wrong side of the road near Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue around 5 p.m. on Sept. 15. Investigators allege she ran a red light and slammed into the in-service Metro bus carrying passengers.
Two people were killed, while at least five others were injured, including two who suffered critical injuries.
Rios was extricated from the SUV by Los Angeles firefighters and arrested at the scene before being transported to a hospital for treatment.
She faces two counts of murder, a felony DUI charge causing injury and a misdemeanor reckless driving charge. Prosecutors are requesting $4.1 million bail.
Rios is scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 18 at the San Fernando Courthouse. If convicted as charged, she faces a maximum sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole.
⚠️ The charges are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.