Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - A Colden teen has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a deadly crash in Amherst back in February.
18-year-old Jayla Mueller was arraigned Thursday morning in Amherst Town Court on three counts of Manslaughter, one count of Reckless Driving, and several vehicle and traffic violations.
Prosecutors say on Feb. 20, Mueller was driving at a high-rate of speed on John James Audubon Parkway in the Town of Amherst when she lost control of the vehicle on the ramp onto Millersport Highway. The crash claimed the lives of 18-year-old Azathiel Pabon, 19-year-old Isabella French, and 20-year-old Dakota Eldridge, who were ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
Mueller and a fourth passenger, a 17-year-old male, were taken by ambulance to ECMC with non-life threatening injuries.
Mueller is scheduled to return on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 10 a.m. ET for a felony hearing. She was released under supervision.
If convicted of the highest charge, she faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
Erie County District Attorney
