- Garinge died in an ATV accident February 28 in Boone, North Carolina
- He and ex Selena Gutierrez are parents to two children, Dareli and Esmi
- Officials said an ATV landed on top of Garinger after he had gone to move it and it careened off of an embankment
- His mother Mary Hobbs witnessed the accident and ‘laid next to’ her son on the ground before first responders arrived
16 and Pregnant personality Sean Garinge died in an ATV accident February 28 at the age of 20 in Boone, North Carolina.
He was seen on the series with ex Selena Gutierrez and their two children, Dareli and Esmi.
Garinger had been in front of MTV cameras in the show’s sixth season, as Gutierrez was one of five expecting teenagers whose motherhood journeys were documented on the program.
His mother Mary Hobbs told The U.S. Sun about the circumstances of the tragic accident, in which Garinge’s skull was ‘crushed.’
Hobbs said, ‘He was just moving [the ATV] from one parking spot to the next for me, so I could back into park. He pulled [in] front of me to park the ATV and the ground gave way from all the rain and mud.’
16 and Pregnant personality Sean Garinge died February 28 in an ATV accident at the age of 20 in Boone, North Carolina
Hobbs said her son’s head suffered severe head injuries when the ATV flipped over.
She added: ‘I ran to neighbors trying to get someone to help me get the ATV off of him. No one answered. I ran back to him. By that time, I realized he wasn’t alive anymore.’
Hobbs said that she ‘laid next to’ her son on the ground prior to the ambulance showing up at the scene.
She told the outlet, ‘There was a huge part of my heart that died with my son on Wednesday. He was my only son, my rock, my strength when I had none left.’
Hobbs told the outlet that she and Garinge had visited a car dealership in the hours prior to the deadly incident and were planning on returning, but they ‘never made it back to the dealership.’
Garinge had been ready to purchase a vehicle to visit his daughters, who reside in Colorado with their mother, according to his mother.
Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Major Kelly Redmon told the Watauga Democrat March 1 that Watauga Medics and the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office had responded to the fatal accident, identifying Garinger as the victim.
The ATV landed on top of Garinger after he had gone to move it and it careened off of an embankment, the sheriff’s office told the outlet.
‘Our hearts are heavy with sorrow for the loss experienced by the family and loved ones of the victim,’ the WCSO said in a news release.
He was seen on MTV with ex Selena Gutierrez and their two children, Dareli and Esmi
The ATV landed on top of Garinger after he had gone to move it and it careened off of an embankment, the sheriff’s office said
Garinger had been in front of MTV cameras in the show’s sixth season
Gutierrez was one of five expecting teenagers whose motherhood journeys were documented on the program
According to an obituary posted by Austin & Barnes Funeral Home, Garinger, ‘known affectionately as “Squishy,” was a military brat who touched lives all around the country.
‘He never knew a stranger, regardless of age, and was always willing to lend a helping hand. His kind and generous nature endeared him to all who knew him.’
The obituary noted that Garinge ‘had a passion for living life to the fullest’ and that ‘his adventurous spirit and love for excitement were evident in all aspects of his life.
‘He enjoyed driving RC cars, sky diving, shark diving, dirt bikes, flying his drone, driving ATVs, surfing, and spending time in the ocean.’
A service was held in his memory Saturday at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home.
Garinge is survived by daughters, Dareli and Esmi, mother Mary and sisters Shania, Lydia, Isabella, Ember, Kayden, and Casslyn, according to the obituary.