Two teens arrested in connection to Burbank crash that killed 3 innocent people

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BURBANK, Calif. - Two teens are facing charges in connection to a crash in Burbank earlier this month that killed three innocent people.

Back on August 3, the Burbank Police Department responded to a call of a multiple-vehicle crash near the intersection of Glenoaks Boulevard and Andover Drive. The crash killed three young people – Cerain Baker, 21, from Pasadena, Jaiden Johnson, 20, from Burbank, and Natalee Moghaddam, 19, from Calabasas – and Burbank PD has said during the early stages of the investigation that speed played a factor.

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Los Angeles County DA George Gascón charged the 19-year-old driver of the Kia involved in the crash – Hamlet Aghajanyuan – with three counts of murder and reckless driving, according to Burbank PD's announcement Thursday. Aghajanyan is being held on a $6 million bond.

The driver of a black Mercedes-Benz is also facing charges in the deadly crash, a 17-year-old. The second teen was taken into custody Thursday and is also being charged with three counts of murder and one count of reckless driving after Gascón's office reviewed the case.

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The early stages of the investigation revealed a Volkswagen carrying three passengers was making a left turn when a Kia – driven by Aghajanyuan – and a Mercedes-Benz – driven by the unnamed teen – were coming down the street. Police said the Kia t-boned the Volkswagen and the crash threw three people were from the Volkswagen and a fourth person was trapped inside one of the other vehicles.