’16 and pregnant’ father killed in devastating ATV accident

Sean Garinger, the ex-boyfriend of 16 and pregnant Star Selena Gutierrez died in an ATV accident on Wednesday. He was 20 years old.

Garinger’s mother, Mary Hobbs, confirmed his death The sun and recounted the tragic accident at his home in Boone, North Carolina.

Garinger was moving his ATV from one parking lot to another, she said. “He stopped in front of me to park the ATV and the ground gave way from all the rain and mud,” Hobbs said, explaining that the vehicle rolled over and “cracked” his skull.

“I ran to the neighbors trying to find someone who would help me get the ATV from him. Nobody answered. I ran back to him,” she told the newspaper. “At that point I realized he was no longer alive.”

According to Garinger’s obituary, he loved riding his ATV and a variety of outdoor sports and activities. “Sean had a passion for living life to the fullest,” it said. “His sense of adventure and love of excitement was evident in all aspects of his life.”

Garinger and Gutierrez had two children together, Dareli and Esmi. Gutierrez’s first pregnancy was chronicled on the sixth season of the MTV show 16 and pregnant, in March 2021.

In her dramatic episode, Gutierrez left her “first love” Garinger when he was kicked out of her family home. On the way to his mother’s house, Gutierrez learned that he had allegedly cheated on her and returned home shortly thereafter with their newborn. The two had another child together, but separated last year.

Garinger’s time on the MTV show highlighted his close relationship with Hobbs, who suffers from chronic pain due to trigeminal nerve damage. In one episode she talked about thinking about committing assisted suicide. The two lived together before he died.

“On Wednesday, a big part of my heart died along with my son,” Hobbs said The sun. “He was my only son, my rock, my strength when I had none left.”

Hobbs told the newspaper she lay “next to” her son’s body until the ambulance arrived.

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