Six killed in separate crashes involving a Metro bus and news helicopter in Los Angeles
A Metro bus collided with an SUV in Chatsworth, killing three and injuring six, while a news helicopter crash nearby later added three more fatalities.
Los Angeles fire crews responded around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to a collision between a Metro Line 166 bus traveling east on West Nordhoff Street and a southbound vehicle on De Soto Avenue in the 20900 block. The crash resulted in three deaths and six people being taken to a local hospital, authorities said.
Shortly after the bus accident, a news helicopter operating for NBC4 and Telemundo 52 crashed a short distance from the scene. Three people on board, identified as Angel City Air employee Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw among them, were pronounced dead, bringing the combined death toll to at least six.
The Los Angeles Police Department is leading the investigation into the bus collision, and the National Transportation Safety Board has opened a probe into the helicopter crash, with an investigator expected on site the following morning.
Metro officials thanked fire and police responders and urged anyone with information to contact the LA Regional Crime Stoppers hotline.