SUV driver arrested after Metro bus collision kills two in Chatsworth
A 36-year-old driver was taken into custody on suspicion of murder after a wrong-way SUV struck a Metro bus in Chatsworth, killing two passengers and injuring several others.
Los Angeles police said a 36-year-old Simi Valley resident was arrested on suspicion of murder following a collision between a 2004 Ford Expedition and a Metro Line 166 bus near Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue on Tuesday. The SUV was traveling south in the northbound lanes of De Soto Avenue, ran a red light and entered the eastbound lane of Nordhoff Street, where it struck the bus. Six people were injured, including the driver, who was among those taken to hospital. The crash left the SUV partially inside the bus and ejected one passenger. Firefighter-paramedics worked to free trapped occupants, some of whom suffered crushing injuries. The Los Angeles County medical examiner identified the deceased as 46-year-old Daniel Castillo and 31-year-old Gage Weida. The driver was held on a $4 million bond, and the case will be forwarded to county prosecutors for possible charges. > "The driver is suspected of reckless driving and running a red light combined with possible DUI," police said.