Sean Garinger, who appeared in season 6 of 16 and Pregnant, has passed away at the age of 20. People magazine reported yesterday that the reality show star lost his life following a horrible accident involving an All Terrain Vehicle. Sean was best known for his time on the MTV show with his former partner Selena Gutierrez, with whom he shared two children.
It took several days before Sean was named in local outlets as the victim of the accident. The tragic news was first confirmed by his mom, Mary Hobbs.
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She told the US Sun that she was with him when the accident occurred. Mary said, “He was just moving [the ATV] from one parking spot to the next for me so I could back into park.”
She went on to tell the horrifying story of how Sean went to park the ATV, and “the ground gave way from all the rain and mud.” This caused the vehicle to flip, landing on top of Sean.
Mary went on to say that she “ran to the neighbors” to try and get help. However, no one answered her calls. The forty-year-old then said, “I just laid next to him until the ambulance showed up.”
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The Boone Fire Department responded to the accident, as well as the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and Medics. The Sheriff’s Office later stated that their “hearts were heavy with sorrow” for Sean’s family and loved ones.
Things Had Gotten Better Between Sean and Selena
The Sun reported that Mary and Sean had only just returned from the car dealership before the accident happened. They had reportedly visited the dealership to try and buy Sean a car so he could drive to Colorado, where Selena lived with his two daughters.
The former couple’s relationship problems were captured in the sixth season of 16 and Pregnant in 2021.
At one point during the show, Selena claimed that Sean had been unfaithful to her while she was pregnant with their first child. They also got into a fight that allegedly led to Selena’s arrest before they later split up.
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At the time of his passing, both Sean and Selena were reportedly seeing other people, according to a family insider. The same source also claimed that more recently things had been better between the two.
They told the Sun, “Sean got close to Selena’s family these past few months – his mom and Selena’s mom, and Sean and Selena’s brother Ricky.” The source added that Sean had visited Selena’s family “literally a week” before his passing when he saw his daughters.
Selena was reportedly “not in a good place” after learning of the horrific accident. Although the Sun tried to reach Selena for comment, she has so far not responded. Mary described her son as her rock and called him “my strength when I had none left.”
A few days ago, a service to honor Sean’s life was held. His family also requested that instead of flowers, contributions could be made to any homeless shelter in Sean’s memory.
