WOODSTOCK, GA — One day after 19-year-old Woodstock man Oliver Luis Roman was sentenced in connection with a deadly crash that killed two teens, a survivor of the crash has spoken out.

Christopher Peixoto was one of four other teens inside a Mazda 6 driven by Roman that crashed into a tree in the Towne Lake area in January 2024.

Cherokee County say says 17-year-old Gabriel Escandon and Esteban Cortez-Rendon died in the crash. Cortez-Rendon was celebrating his 18th birthday at the time of the crash.

Peixoto suffered a traumatic brain injury and had multiple fractures during the crash. He reacted to Roman being sentenced to 20 years.

“I mean I feel like it is obvious that he deserves more. He took two lives from us,” Peixoto said. “Before the accident, I was very into the gym and had a great physique.”

Prosecutors said Roman was driving more than 90 mph at the time of the crash.

Peixoto’s sister Stephanie recalled a conversation with a nurse who treated him. She says they hope their story serves as a lesson to other teens to respect the speed limit because everything can change in an instant.

On Tuesday, Roman entered a non-negotiated plea to two counts of first-degree homicide by vehicle. He was sentenced to 20 years, including one year in jail.