A 15-year-old who was arrested for driving a stolen car and crashing into a West Valley City home, killing a man, will be charged as an adult.
Blayden Alexander Bangert, 15, was charged with murder, a first-degree felony, theft, a second-degree felony and failure to respond to officers, a third-degree felony.
Previously, the teen’s identity was not disclosed due to his age, however, as he will be charged as an adult, he was named in court documents.
The charges stem from a fatal incident in May 2023 that resulted in the death of Adrian Hernandez-Rodriguez, a bystander who lived nearby.
FOX 13 News previously reported the teen driver, Bangert, initially stole a Honda CR-V from the Salt Lake City International Airport a few days before.
Court documents detail two suspects, one of whom was Bangert, combed through the economy lot at the airport, trying door handles of multiple cars before stealing the Honda, jumping the curb, ramming the exit gate with the pay booths and leaving the airport.