Bailee Lynn Rios Arraignment Delayed Again in 2-Fatal Metro Bus Crash
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Updated · KABC-TV · Sep 18
Bailee Lynn Rios Arraignment Delayed Again in 2-Fatal Metro Bus Crash
3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Sep 18
Summary
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, did not enter a plea Friday after being brought to San Fernando court by ambulance on a gurney; lawyers said she was medically unable to answer questions, and the arraignment was reset for Monday.
Prosecutors charged Rios with second-degree murder, DUI and reckless driving in Tuesday's Chatsworth crash that killed bus passengers Daniel Castillo, 46, and Gage Weida, 31, and injured six others.
Investigators say Rios was high, had narcotics in her Ford Expedition, drove on the wrong side of De Soto Avenue and ran a red light before slamming into the bus.
Bail remains set at $4.03 million, and District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he was unaware of any effort to reduce it; if convicted, Rios faces up to life in prison.
The crash has widened into a broader community tragedy after an NBC4 news helicopter covering the scene also crashed nearby, prompting a vigil for all five people killed in both incidents.