Cerain Anthony Raekwon Baker, the 21-year-old son of comedian Tony Baker, was killed along with two others in a fiery three-car crash caused by a street race in which he was not a part of in Southern California late Tuesday night.

Cerain was in a vehicle along with 20-year-old Jaiden Johnson and 19-year-old Natalee Moghaddam when they were struck by another driver who had been street racing around 11:30 p.m. The silver Volkswagen in which the three were traveling was split in half and they were ejected from the vehicle.

Comedian Tony Baker’s son Cerain Baker was among 3 innocent victims killed in high-speed street racing crash in Burbank. | UPDATES on @ABC7 6:30am. https://t.co/a8eFAqjJ8p pic.twitter.com/EYNcbpJPH0

— Marc Cota-Robles (@abc7marccr) August 5, 2021

Criminal charges may be filed in connection with the crash, according to NBC 4. According to a preliminary report, a driver behind the wheel of a gray Kia was racing with a driver in a black Mercedes Benz when the driver of the silver Volkswagen carrying Baker attempted to make a left turn. That resulted in a vicious collision.

It was not immediately reported who was driving the Volkswagen.

The individual in the Kia sustained serious injuries and had to be removed from the car. The two individuals in the Mercedes weren’t injured and were later interviewed by police.

Condolences to my comedy brother Tony Baker on the loss of his oldest son Cerain Anthony Raekwon Baker as well as the other two young people killed in a violent car crash Tuesday night. pic.twitter.com/KkJq96pLP5

— Loni Love (@LoniLove) August 5, 2021

“I’ve been doing this for 20 years, and I haven’t seen anything like this before,” Sgt. Emil Brimway of the Burbank Police Department said. “We recently put out a public service announcement about speeding and street racing and how it is illegal and dangerous. We also do targeted enforcement with our traffic bureau, as well as our patrol officers, on a regular basis.”

He added, “This collision remains under investigation by Burbank Police Department traffic detectives. Upon completion of this investigation, detectives will present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for criminal filing consideration.”

Very sorry to hear that former Burroughs receiver Cerain Baker was one of the three killed in a car crash on Glenoaks. He graduated from Burroughs in 2018. Here is a video of his career highlights. https://t.co/IJsKmcYjfr

— myBurbank Sports (@myBurbankSports) August 5, 2021

The deadly crash came just hours after a Los Angeles council member introduced a motion to create deterrents to illegal street racing, including measures like speed bumps, raised center medians, curb extensions and traffic circles.

“Enforcement cannot be the only solution,” Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez said while introducing the motion on Tuesday, according to NBC Los Angeles. “We need to also include a proactive approach using street design elements that make it difficult for drivers to conduct the type of street takeovers and speed events that are endangering our communities.”

“If you want to race, go to the track.” We talk to the family of a man killed by a street racing crash overnight! He’s 1 of 3 innocent people to die in the incident according to police. #CerainBaker @NBCLA pic.twitter.com/zJfDWr9uyB

— Beverly White (@BeverlyNBCLA) August 5, 2021

Our thoughts and prayers are with Baker and the families of the victims during this difficult time.

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