Overview
- In July 2022, a car driven by Mackenzie Shirilla struck a building at high speed, killing Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan and leaving Shirilla seriously injured.
- A court found Shirilla guilty in August 2023 and she was sentenced to two concurrent 15‑to‑life terms with parole eligibility in 2037.
- Courts have denied further relief, and a March 2026 panel rejected a post‑conviction petition as untimely, so the legal judgments remain in effect.
- Netflix released The Crash on May 15, 2026, and the film prompted renewed circulation of text messages, an alleged expert note, jail audio and contested inmate accounts that have driven public debate.
- Key forensic evidence from the trial — vehicle event‑recorder data showing full throttle and no braking before impact — remains central to prosecutors’ claim of intent, while Shirilla’s defense continues to point to memory loss and a possible medical episode (POTS).