Actor comedian Tony Baker's 21-year-old son is among three people killed in street race wreck in Los Angeles
Actor comedian Tony Baker's son was killed in a car wreck along with two others when their Volkswagen turned into the path of two street racers, ripping their vehicle in half.
At 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, the silver Volkswagen turned left at the intersection of Glenoaks Boulevard and Andover Drive into the path of a Mercedes Benz and a Kia that were speeding, apparently street racing.
The Volkswagen was T-boned by the two cars and the three were thrown from the vehicle.
The Volkswagen was T-boned by the two cars and the three were thrown from the vehicle.
Comedian Tony Baker (pictures right and left) posted these images side-by-side on his Instagram before the accident killed his 21-year-old son, Cerain
Cerain Baker, 21, of Pasadena; Jaiden Johnson, 20, of Burbank (pictured right); and Natalee Moghaddam, 19, of Calabasas (pictured left) were all pronounced dead at the scene.
'When police officers and paramedics arrived, they located three individuals who had been ejected from a silver Volkswagen,' the Burbank Police Department said in a press release.
Cerain Baker, 21, of Pasadena; Jaiden Johnson, 20, of Burbank; and Natalee Moghaddam, 19, of Calabasas were all pronounced dead at the scene.
The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said later they died of 'multiple blunt-force injuries.'
A fourth passenger in the destroyed Volkswagen, who was unnamed in police reports, was taken to the hospital with 'serious injuries.'
The wreck spread debris over two city blocks and photos show the ruined Volkswagen with the back half entirely sheared off. Police Sergeant Emil Brimway told the NBC 4 Los Angeles that he had never seen a car crash this catastrophic in his 19 years of police work.
The two occupants of the Mercedes Benz were uninjured. The Kia caught fire, and its driver, who was alone in the car, was hospitalized and is expected to recover, said the New York Post .
The wreck spread debris over two city blocks and photos show the ruined Volkswagen with the back half entirely sheared off. Police Sergeant Emil Brimway told the NBC 4 Los Angeles that he had never seen a car crash this catastrophic.
Police said they are still investigating the crash, but no arrests have been made. It appears that the two at-fault drivers were racing, police said.
'It feels like it's not real - we get waves of grief,' Baker, an actor who was in the movie 'Whiplash' and starred in a number of TV series, like 'A Black Lady Sketch Show,' told NBC 4 Los Angeles about his son Cerain. 'We sob uncontrollably. Then it's back to regular conversation.'
Baker posted on his Twitter: "My heart is absolutely broken out here on the streets - but you best believe I'm STILL cracking jokes.'
'It feels like it's not real - we get waves of grief,' Baker, an actor who was in the movie 'Whiplash' and starred in a number of TV series, like 'A Black Lady Sketch Show,' told NBC 4 Los Angeles about his son Cerain. 'We sob uncontrollably. Then it's back to regular conversation.'
Baker posted on his Instagram about his son's passing: "My heart is absolutely broken out here on the streets - but you best believe I'm STILL cracking jokes.'
The two occupants of the Mercedes Benz were uninjured. The Kia caught fire, and its driver, who was alone in the car, was hospitalized and is expected to recover, said the New York Post.
Police said they are still investigating the crash, but no arrests have been made. It appears that the two at-fault drivers were racing, police said.
Roses, letters and sentimental tokens were left around blown-up photos of the deceased at the scene of the accident.
Roses, letters and sentimental tokens were left around blown-up photos of the deceased at the scene of the accident.