{
  "id": 7942980,
  "title": "Who is Bailee Lynn Rios, SUV driver arrested in Chatsworth crash? 5 things to know; Facebook profile, texts in focus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/who-is-bailee-lynn-rios-suv-driver-arrested-in-chatsworth-crash-5",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T03:37:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-bailee-lynn-rios-suv-driver-arrested-in-chatsworth-la-crash-5-things-to-know-facebook-profile-texts-in-focus-101789609001751.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bailee Lynn Rios is the woman accused of driving the SUV that crashed into a Metro bus in Chatsworth, California on September 15, resulting in the deaths of Gage Weida, 31, and Daniel Castillo, 46. The crash also left NBC Los Angeles helicopter pilot George Marciniw, reporter Eliana Moreno, and Edy Gutierrez Mejia dead. Rios's Facebook profile was scrutinized following her arrest, with comments ranging from \"The DA will LOVE this post\" to expressions of concern about her actions. Rios's friend, Brad Aragon, revealed that she expressed \"big concerns\" and admitted to associating with people she shouldn't have, just hours before the accident. Aragon stated that he met Rios 11 years ago while dealing drugs in Los Angeles.",
  "summary": "Bailee Lynn Rios has been identified as the woman driving the SUV which crashed into the Metro bus in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, killing two.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}