A southbound SUV allegedly ran a red light and struck a Line 166 bus at Nordhoff and De Soto, killing two men and prompting a $4 million bail arrest.
Two people were killed and six others were injured when an SUV collided with a Los Angeles Metro bus in Chatsworth on Tuesday evening, authorities said. The SUV driver, a 36-year-old Simi Valley woman, was arrested on suspicion of murder and booked on $4 million bail, Los Angeles police said Wednesday.dailynews+2
The crash occurred just after 5 p.m. at the intersection of West Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department and LAPD. Video from the scene showed the sport-utility vehicle partially embedded in the left side of the bus, with emergency crews extricating trapped riders.nbclosangeles+4
Police said the SUV, identified as a Ford Expedition, was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of De Soto Avenue and appeared to have run a red light at Nordhoff Street before striking the eastbound Line 166 bus, nearly hitting another vehicle first. Officers indicated the driver may have been driving recklessly and possibly under the influence, though formal impairment findings were not immediately released.cbsnews+3
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the two people who died as Gage Weida, 31, and Daniel Castillo, 46, both of whom were pronounced dead at the scene. Six injured individuals, including the SUV driver, were transported to area hospitals; their conditions were not fully disclosed.kcra+5
Metro confirmed in a statement that two fatalities were recorded and six people were taken to local hospitals after the collision involving its Line 166 bus. LAPD said the arrested driver faces murder-related charges connected to the crash.cbsnews+3
The incident drew a heavy emergency response and temporarily shut down the intersection as investigators worked to clear the scene. A separate helicopter crash later occurred nearby while media were covering the bus collision, but that event is being investigated independently and is not part of the bus-SUV crash case.latimes+4
KEY FACTS:
● Two people—Gage Weida, 31, and Daniel Castillo, 46—were killed in the SUV–Metro bus collision in Chatsworth.cbsnews+2
● Six others were injured and taken to hospitals; the SUV driver was among those transported and later arrested.kcra+2
● Police allege the SUV was driving the wrong way and ran a red light before striking the bus; the driver is held on $4 million bail on murder suspicion.dailynews+2
SOURCES:
● Los Angeles Times — “At least 2 killed when SUV collides with bus in Chatsworth” — https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-15/2-reportedly-killed-in-crash-of-suv-metro-bus-that-leaves-numerous-people-injured
● NBC Los Angeles — “At least 2 killed when SUV collides with bus in Chatsworth” — https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/chatsworth-crash-involving-metro-bus/3942678/
● KTLA — “2 killed, several injured when SUV slams into L.A. Metro bus” — https://ktla.com/news/local-news/possible-fatalities-several-injured-in-chatsworth-metro-bus-crash/
● KCRA — “At least 2 dead, 8 injured after SUV slams into LA Metro bus in Chatsworth, officials say” — https://www.kcra.com/article/los-angeles-metro-bus-deadly-crash-chatsworth/73760605
● ABC7 — “2 people dead, 6 injured after SUV slams into side of Metro bus in Chatsworth, fire officials say” — https://abc7.com/story/least-2-dead-numerous-hurt-suv-slams-side-metro-bus-chatsworth/19837090/
● Daily News — “2 dead, 6 hospitalized after SUV crashes into Metro bus in Chatsworth; driver arrested” — https://www.dailynews.com/2026/09/16/2-dead-6-hospitalized-after-suv-crashes-into-metro-bus-in-chatsworth-driver-arrested/
● CBS Los Angeles — “At least 2 dead, 6 others injured after SUV crashes into Metro bus in Chatsworth” — https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/chatsworth-metro-bus-crash-nordhoff-street-los-angeles-fire-police/
● Fox LA — “Woman arrested in Chatsworth bus crash that left 2 dead, 6 injured” — https://www.foxla.com/news/chatsworth-bus-crash-suspect-faces-murder-charges
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