Bailee Rios, suspect in deadly Metro bus crash, seen in new video moments after crash in Chatsworth - ABC7 Los Angeles

Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, of Simi Valley, the suspect in a deadly Metro bus crash in Chatsworth, was wheeled into a San Fernando courtroom on a gurney via ambulance Friday, September 18, 2026, but her arraignment was postponed after attorneys argued she was medically unable to participate.
Rios faces charges of second-degree murder, DUI, and reckless driving, with bail set at $4.03 million; she was booked Wednesday and is due back in court Monday, facing up to life in prison if convicted.
Investigators allege Rios was under the influence, with narcotics found in her SUV, and that she drove on the wrong side of De Soto Avenue, ran a red light, and struck the side of a Metro bus.
Two bus passengers, 46-year-old Daniel Castillo and 31-year-old Gage Weida, were killed, and six others were injured; newly released video shows a bloodied Rios in shock inside her smashed Ford Expedition, requiring firefighters to cut her free.
Members of the Castillo family criticized Rios, with cousin Frances Sandoval dismissing her medical claims as withdrawal symptoms, while Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman vowed to hold Rios "fully accountable," saying she chose to run the red light at full force.
The same night, an NBC4 helicopter crew covering the crash went down just blocks away; Hochman said possible charges could be considered once the federal investigation concludes, and court records show Rios has prior drug offenses and a suspended-license history.