Woman who plowed her SUV into a Metro bus, killing 2, was high at the time, prosecutors say
- Posted on September 17, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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A driver facing serious criminal charges after allegedly operating an SUV while under the influence and colliding with a public transit bus in a devastating incident that claimed two lives. The collision triggered a subsequent emergency response helicopter crash that resulted in three additional fatalities. Prosecutors have formally charged the defendant with dual counts of murder as grieving families seek justice and answers regarding the tragic sequence of events.
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Woman who plowed her SUV into a Metro bus, killing 2, was high at the time, prosecutors say
The woman accused of being behind the wheel of an SUV in a deadly crash involving a Metro bus was charged with two counts of murder Thursday, as families and friends mourn the victims of the crash and a subsequent helicopter crash that killed three others.
