Two mothers in St. Pete said they are able to have some closure Monday after losing their children to a crash two years ago. A judge sentenced Nikiya Killens to three years at the Department of Corrections and two years of probation after driving without a license and crashing the vehicle, killing 18-year-old Brice Lewis and 14-year-old Shaariyah Brown. “He definitely was the light in the room and we will miss him,” said Brice Lewis’ mother Alfrieda Lewis. Michelle Roberts is the mother of Brown and said it was difficult having to revisit the details surrounding her daughter’s death all over again. Neither of them said they knew Killens was unlicensed prior to the crash. Both mothers share that it has been difficult to have to come to the courthouse for hearings. Now, they can focus on their healing. “I lost my best friend. That was my best friend,” Roberts said. The state presented evidence to the judge, which consisted of pictures and videos from the crash, along with other details like the speed at which Killens was driving. Court records show she drove at least 50 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone before crashing into a pole. As the mothers keep memories of their children alive, they said they hope others watching make note of the lessons drawn from their losses. They want to keep spreading awareness on the dangers of unlicensed, reckless driving, they said. “No parent should let their kids drive without a license,” Roberts said. “And if so, they should be held accountable as well as today.” Alfrieda Lewis added, “The teenagers need to understand to not recklessly drive and carelessly drive, especially when you have other occupants in the vehicle.” Nikia Killens’ mother Eloda Hogan pleaded guilty last year for allowing an unauthorized person to drive. Words can’t capture the mothers’ pain and said the grieving will always exist but through loss, they said they also found comfort in each other. “Justice was served today,” Alfrieda Lewis said. Killens was charged with two felony counts for driving without a license causing death.