A bikini-clad college student who killed a father and his unborn child in a drunken car crash has been sentenced to 14 years in prison, seven years for each life she took.
On Friday a jury sentenced former Texas State University student Shana Elliot, 22 to seven years behind bars for each of her two counts of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle after she pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in the August 2, 2016 crash, according to My San Antonio.
The horrific San Marcos, Texas accident claimed the lives of father-to-be Fabian Guerrero Moreno, 23, and injured his five-months pregnant wife Kristian Nicole – leading to the unborn child’s death.
Texas State University public relations student Shana Elliot, 22, (right) has been sentenced to 14 years in prison, seven years for each of the two counts of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle made against her after the fatal crash on August 2, 2016. Father-to-be Fabian Guerrero Moreno (left with his wife), 23, died in the crash and his five-months pregnant wife Kristian Nicole was injured, leading to the unborn child’s death
Mrs Guerrero was driving the vehicle at the time, with her husband was sitting in the passenger seat. Pictured: Their car after the crash
‘You have shown you’re incapable of remorse, I don’t buy your crocodile tears, or the sweet little innocent girl they try to portray you to be,’ Kristian Guerrero said after the sentencing.
‘You’re a monster, you’re not sorry for what you’ve done, you’re sorry because it landed you right there, you’re sorry because you got caught,’ she added.
Elliot was sentenced on intoxication manslaughter charges and also faces 10 years probation for intoxication assaults in the case.
A later court date will determine if her sentences will take place consecutively.
On Thursday in court Elliot issued an apology according to KXAN saying: ‘I just want to say to the victim’s family that I’m sorry from the deepest of my heart and I know that an apology doesn’t do much, I know it doesn’t, but I pray for forgiveness every day.’
Elliot apologized on to the Guerrero family in court on Thursday (above) before her sentencing
Kristian Guerrero, pictured above Thursday, shared sharp words to Elliot saying: ‘You’re a monster, you’re not sorry for what you’ve done… you’re sorry because you got caught’
Days earlier in court the jury watched an upsetting video of Elliot in the aftermath of the crash walking in a line in a sobriety test for a police officer, that sees her sob as she struggles to walk straight.
The dashcam footage was revealed for the first time in court on Monday.
The clip sees Elliot walking the line while telling a police officer, ‘kill me now, please… I just want them to be OK,’ following the fatal crash.
Elliot is heard complying with the cop while standing stiffly and saying ‘yes, sir’, then attempting to walk the line in a nervous manner.
Distressing dashcam shows bikini-clad Shana Elliot, 22, who killed a man and his unborn baby, struggle to take a sobriety test
Elliot is heard complying with the cop while standing stiffly and saying ‘yes, sir’, then attempting to walk the line in a nervous manner
The college girl admitted she had been drinking beer and liquor while floating down the river at Texas State Tubes with friends just before the horrific crash
Elliot’s blood alcohol level was .199 when she was taken to hospital after the crash, KXAN reports. The legal limit in Texas is 0.08.
She admitted to police that she had been drinking beer and liquor while floating down the river at Texas State Tubes with friends just before the horrific crash around 6pm.
Police said that the couple were driving in the opposite direction down Highway 21 in San Marcos when the public relations senior, driving a Chevy Impala, drifted into oncoming traffic and collided with their car head-on.
Mrs. Guerrero was driving the vehicle at the time, with her husband was sitting in the passenger seat.
Moreno died at the scene and his wife was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
The happy couple had been planning to host a gender-reveal party for their baby before the crash
Doctors then tried to save Guerrero’s baby by inducing labor – but, tragically, the child was stillborn.
‘The baby was just perfect,’ Guerrero’s aunt, Diane Castillo told People Magazine at the time.
‘Kristian got to hold his hand for a while, and his paternal grandmother got to hold him as well.’
She added that Moreno had always wanted to have a son and died not knowing his wife had been expecting a boy.
The newlywed couple had been arguing about their baby’s middle name, with the husband pushing for Fabian James, if it was a boy, and the wife giving preference to Fabian Michael.
In the end, the young widow named her stillborn son Fabian James, like her husband wanted.
Her aunt said that a short time after the crash, doctors performed an ultrasound and detected the baby’s heartbeat.
‘Kristian was so relieved that she would still have part of her husband after finding out he had passed,’ the aunt explained.
But a repeat ultrasound showed that the baby had died in the womb.
The newlywed couple had been arguing about their baby’s middle name, with the husband pushing for Fabian James, if it was a boy, and the wife giving preference to Fabian Michael
Just a day before the deadly crash, Mrs Guerrero proudly shared this photo of their unborn child
Just hours before the crash, the couple checked into a Joe’s Crab Shack in San Antonio, celebrating Fabian’s new US residency status.
And the day before, Mrs Guerrero proudly posted a sonogram image of their unborn baby to Facebook, writing: ‘Is this the face of a little prince or a little princess?! We can’t wait to find out Sunday! Are you team boy or team girl?! Taking bets now!’
Elliott was taken to Central Texas Medical Center for minor injuries before she was booked on the charges.
Elliot was charged with two counts of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and intoxication assault with a vehicle.