BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A Bradenton man could face a maximum sentence of 92 months in prison for the death of a 5-year-old whom he hit with his car last year.

On Feb. 2, 2024, Adrian Noel Castillo “carelessly” drove through a parking lot of Sunset Village on 14th Street West in an SUV and struck a child on a scooter, before running over her 5-year-old sister, Emily. The impact killed Emily instantly, the State Attorney’s Office said.

Officials said Castillo didn’t see Emily, despite her being dressed in a fluorescent green shirt and pink pants.

Florida Highway Patrol said the child had been playing with her siblings. The child’s mother, who was in a nearby laundromat, took her to a nearby hospital, where she later died.

The girl was a student at Team Success and was known to love school, being with her friends and hanging out with her siblings, her mother testified.

A Manatee County jury convicted Castillo during the trial earlier this week of driving with a cancelled, suspended or revoked license and causing death. The SAO said his license had been revoked since 2018 for DUI and that he had been driving frequently.

“Mr. Castillo has a history of not following the traffic laws in the State of Florida,” the lead prosecutor, Assistant State Attorney Nicolas Bedy said. “Had Mr. Castillo abided by the revocation of his license, this tragedy would have never occurred. I thank the jury for their commitment to serve and for bringing justice to the victim, Emily. Through their verdict, the defendant has been held accountable for the devastation he caused the family.”