3 Charged in Connection With Crash That Killed 3 People in Manchester Last Year

Three people have been arrested in connection with a fiery crash in Manchester in May 2017 that killed three people.

The crash happened on Center Street in Manchester around 1:30 a.m. on the Saturday morning of May 20, 2017 and the vehicle burst into flames after hitting a utility pole, according to Manchester police.

Devon Smith, 17, 18-year-old William King, and 21-year-old Bernaria Mickens, all of Manchester, died in the crash. They were all in the back seat.

Police have arrested 24-year-old Gustin Douglas, of Manchester, 25-year-old Shakira Rivera and a juvenile.

Douglas was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, tampering with a witness, interfering with police, reckless driving and racing.

Police said he was found hiding in his home with his girlfriend, who was also arrested. He was held on a court-set $50,000 bond.

Rivera was charged with failure to insure/register a motor vehicle and police said her warrant was also in regard to the fatal crash.

A juvenile turned himself in on Saturday and was charged with first-degree manslaughter, first-degree assault, third-degree assault and first-degree reckless endangerment.

He also had a court-ordered remand to custody and was brought to juvenile detention.

Police said he also has an outstanding adult warrant charging him with operating a motor vehicle without a license, DUI, failure to drive right, reckless driving and racing.

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