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flag Shania O’Brien, 20, sentenced to two years in prison for fatal 2023 hit-and-run in Butte that killed Austin Nieves.

flag Shania O’Brien, 20, was sentenced to two years in prison, with five of seven years suspended, for a fatal hit-and-run on July 3, 2023, that killed 23-year-old Austin Nieves in Butte. flag O’Brien, who had been drinking and using marijuana, struck Nieves and his brother while they lit fireworks on Granite Street, then fled the scene before turning herself in the next day. flag She pleaded guilty to felony failure to render aid in an accident involving death. flag Judge Mike Salvagni called her actions reprehensible, ordering over $22,000 in restitution. flag The victim’s family said justice was served, though they emphasized the lasting loss of their son. flag O’Brien was taken into custody and will serve her sentence at the Montana Women’s Prison.

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