Haunting video catches evil glare from driver of SUV seconds after deadly LA Metro bus disaster that led to NBC helicopter crash

A chilling new video shows the driver in Tuesday’s bus crash looking dazed and bloody moments after she allegedly killed two passengers when she slammed her SUV into the side of it.

Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, looked stunned as witnesses approached her vehicle, asking if she was alright following the violent collision.

The crash caused a chain of events that eventually led to the horrific crash of NBC’s news helicopter, killing a reporter, her pilot and a pedestrian on the ground.

Police and LA Metro investigate the scene of a crash involving an LA Metro bus that left three people dead in Chatsworth, California, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Bailee Rios is seen inside her SUV after crashing into a bus in Chatsworth. Two people were killed in the crash, with one victim ejected into traffic and a second victim pinned inside. ONSCENE.TV

Rios was charged with two counts of second-degree murder, driving under the influence and reckless driving Thursday for the crash.

She was allegedly high on drugs at the time of the crash and had drugs in her car, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.

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