Trigger Warning: This article contains shocking details of murder and violence, which may upset some readers.New attention has been brought to Mackenzie Shirella and her case following the release of the documentary “The Crash.” Released on May 15, the documentary revolves around the case of the 17-year-old girl and how she crashed her car, killing her boyfriend and his friend.
Now, Shirila’s call to her mother in prison has emerged, revealing more details about her case and her sentence.
Revealing Mackenzie Shirella’s prison call with her mother
Mackenzie Chirella made a call to her mother, Natalie Chirella, after she was arrested and sent to prison, PEOPLE reported. The call reveals that Sherila is talking about her fear of not being able to become a mother. In the call, she told her mother that she “didn’t want to live here with these people.” But her mother responded by saying it didn’t seem “that bad” anyway.Furthermore, she told her mother in the call, “I feel like I want to live off the grid, and I’m just – I’m just thinking about how I’m going to be like when I get out of prison and like, I don’t know, like I’m not going to be able to have kids or like a family and – like that.” In response, Natalie was heard telling her daughter not to go there and to just hang on.It was not revealed exactly when the call was made between Sherela and her mother.
About “Collapse”
The documentary’s official premise states, “The Crash follows the investigation following the 2022 collision that killed Dominick “Dom” Russo and Davion Flanagan and left the driver, Mackenzie Chirella, as the sole survivor. Through body camera and surveillance video, cell phone recordings, courtroom footage, and interviews with the families of the three people involved, the film reconstructs the events of that night.
This comes after a months-long investigation that turned a supposed accident into a double murder case.While Shirella was convicted of 12 felonies and was also sentenced to serve 15 years in prison, she and her parents maintain that she had no ill intent, and that at the time of the accident she had suffered a medical episode that led to the tragedy.Disclaimer: If you or someone you know is experiencing any form of abuse, please seek support. Contact a mental health professional, NGO, or trusted person. Several helplines are also available for assistance.
