Less than a month after competitive cheerleader and dedicated FFA member Shelby Binney lost her life in a single-car crash on 171st Street, her best friend and FFA partner Iralyn Lee tries to keep her spirit alive.
“I like to just kinda think about our good times,” Iralyn said. “Sometimes I just think like she’s on a vacation and she’ll come back, but sometimes I just have to like, remind myself.”
She said she tries not to think about the accusations faced by her late best friend’s father, Elliott Binney.
According to the arrest report, Binney said he took “a gulp” of vodka while driving his wife and three kids home before losing control and crashing. According to witnesses and police, he walked away from the scene without speaking to anyone while Shelby died from her injuries on scene.
Police arrested him hours later in Checotah.
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Binney has a record of leaving accident scenes three previous times, but never served prison time for it.