Helicopter crashes and kills at least 3 people near a bus crash in Los Angeles

The driver whose reckless crash prompted a news helicopter deployment in Los Angeles now faces murder charges following the aircraft's fatal descent.

Following a tragic news helicopter crash that killed three people while reporting on a prior vehicle collision in Los Angeles, authorities have formally charged the driver involved in the initial bus crash with murder. The fatal aviation accident claimed the lives of a pilot and a journalist, while also injuring another individual on the ground. Subsequent police investigations led to the criminal charges as investigators connected the primary vehicle wreck directly to the unfolding aerial tragedy.

• The crashed aircraft was a news helicopter jointly utilized by local television networks to cover traffic incidents.
• Audio recordings preserved the final moments of dialogue exchanged aboard the helicopter before it went down.
• The suspect responsible for the initial street collision that drew media attention was taken into custody on murder charges.

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Timeline

1. Sep 16A news helicopter crashes in a Los Angeles neighborhood while covering a bus and SUV collision, killing three people.
2. Sep 18The driver responsible for the initial bus crash that preceded the aviation disaster is formally charged with murder.

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Covered by 4 outlets

• The IndependentDriver in LA bus crash that preceded helicopter tragedy charged with murder1w ago · open ↗
• BBC NewsJournalist and pilot among three killed after news helicopter crashes in LA1w ago · open ↗
• Al JazeeraNews helicopter crash in Los Angeles kills three, injures one1w ago · open ↗
• NPR3 people killed when news helicopter crashes while covering LA bus accident1w ago · open ↗

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