Sean Garinge, 16 and pregnant, died in an ATV accident on February 28 at the age of 20 in Boone, North Carolina.
He appeared in the sixth season of the series with ex Selena Gutierrez and her two children Dareli and Esmi.
His mother, Mary Hobbs, told the US Sun about the circumstances of the tragic accident that left Garinge's skull “crushed.”
Hobbs said, “He just moved.” [the ATV] for me from one parking lot to the next so I could park again.
'He pulled [in] I had to park the ATV in front of me and the ground gave way from all the rain and mud.”
Sean Garinge, 16 and pregnant, died in an ATV accident on February 28 at the age of 20 in Boone, North Carolina
Hobbs said her son sustained severe head injuries when the ATV overturned.
She added: I ran to the neighbors trying to find someone who would help me take the ATV from him. Nobody answered. I ran back to him. It was at this point that I realized he was no longer alive.'
Hobbs said she was lying on the ground next to her son before the ambulance arrived at the scene.
She told the outlet, “On Wednesday, a big part of my heart died along with my son. 'He was my only son, my rock, my strength when I had none left.'
Watauga County Sheriff's Office Major Kelly Redmon told the Watauga Democrat on March 1 that Watauga Medics and the Watauga County Sheriff's Office responded to the fatal accident and identified Garinger as the victim.
The SUV landed on top of Garinger after he tried to move it, and it fell off an embankment, the sheriff's office told the outlet.
“Our hearts are heavy with sadness at the loss suffered by the victim’s family and loved ones,” WCSO said in a news release.
He appeared in the sixth season with ex Selena Gutierrez and her two children Dareli and Esmi
The SUV landed on top of Garinger after he tried to move it, and it fell off an embankment, the sheriff's office said