Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, is accused of driving under the influence when she drove on the wrong side of the road, ran a red light, and collided with a Los Angeles metro bus on September 17, 2026. The crash resulted in the deaths of two bus passengers, identified as Daniel Castillo, 46, and Gage Weida, 31. Rios has been charged with two counts of murder and is being held on $4.1 million bail. She is scheduled to be arraigned on September 18. Online court records do not indicate if she has legal representation, and the public defender’s office has not responded to inquiries regarding her case.
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California Woman Charged with Murder Following Fatal Bus Crash
Bailee Lynn Rios, a 36-year-old woman from California, has been charged with two counts of murder following a bus crash that killed two passengers. The incident occurred while she was allegedly driving under the influence and has resulted in her being held on $4.1 million bail, with an arraignment scheduled for September 18, 2026.
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