Netflix \/ The Crash<\/span><\/p> However, others have shared a very different perspective outside the documentary.<\/p>\n
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Netflix<\/a>\u2019s The Crash is pulling viewers back into one of the most disturbing true crime cases in recent years \u2014 but some are now questioning whether the full story is being told.<\/p>\n The documentary revisits the 2022 crash involving Mackenzie Shirilla<\/strong>, who was convicted of killing her boyfriend, Dominic Russo<\/strong>, and his friend, Davion Flanagan<\/strong>, after driving into a brick wall at high speed.<\/p>\n While the film presents multiple perspectives \u2014 including Shirilla\u2019s own claims that she doesn\u2019t remember the crash \u2014 it\u2019s also sparking debate over one key detail that wasn\u2019t included.<\/p>\n On July 31, 2022, Shirilla, then 17, was behind the wheel when she accelerated to roughly 100 mph before crashing into a building, killing both passengers.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>25 True Crime Locations [Then and Now]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Investigators later said data showed the accelerator was pressed fully down with no sign of braking, leading prosecutors to argue the crash was intentional.<\/p>\n Shirilla was ultimately convicted and sentenced to two concurrent terms of 15 years to life in prison. She has continued to maintain that she has no memory of the crash, at times pointing to a possible medical episode.<\/p>\n One of the most unsettling details surrounding the case \u2014 and one not explored in The Crash<\/em> \u2014 involves what some believe could have been a \u201crehearsal.\u201d<\/p>\n According to reports and accounts discussed outside the Netflix documentary, Shirilla had allegedly driven the same route just days before the fatal crash \u2014 despite it not being a road she typically used.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> What Is Parricide? Inside One of the Rarest + Most Shocking Crimes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Some believe that detail could suggest planning, especially given the early-morning timing of the crash, when traffic would have been minimal.<\/p>\n For viewers on the fence about her guilt, that missing piece has become a major talking point.<\/p>\n The Crash<\/em><\/strong> features interviews with classmates and friends, some of whom express support for Shirilla and question whether the crash was intentional.<\/p>\n Netflix \/ The Crash<\/span><\/p> However, others have shared a very different perspective outside the documentary.<\/p>\nThe Case at the Center<\/h3>\n
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