An Armenian driver, who killed two people during an illegal street race last year, was sentenced to 12 years in state prison, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said.

Karen Gary Balyan, 43, of North Hollywood was driving a high-performance Mustang during a nighttime race on February 26, KTLA reported. 

Within seconds of the race’s start, Balyan lost control of the vehicle and plowed into dozens of spectators near an intersection.

Two men watching the race — Eric Siguenza, 26, and Wilson Thomas Wong, 50 — were killed. A third man was seriously injured. Balyan, as well as dozens of spectators, had fled.