Shiam Sunder Shankara Subramanian
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Sentencing for Shiam Sunder Shankara Subramanian, 26, Columbus, who was found guilty on two felony counts involving the hit-and-run death of 16-year-old Lilly J. Streeval, has been postponed until 1:30 p.m. Dec. 8.
The sentencing hearing was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today in Bartholomew Circuit Court.
Subramanian could face up to 18 years in prison, as well as fines of up to $20,000, after being found guilty by a jury in the hit-and-run death of the Columbus East High School student which occurred on on two felony counts involving the hit-and-run death of 16-year-old Lilly J. Streeval on Aug. 30, 2021.
The jury found Subramanian guilty of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death or catastrophic injury, a Level 4 felony, as well as passing a school bus while the arm signal is extended causing death, a Level 5 felony.
Prosecutors said the victim was hit by Subramanian’s 2019 Honda Civic, thrown against the side of the bus she was attempting to board and was found 9 feet from the point of impact on South Gladstone Avenue.
Subramanian, who was working in Bartholomew County on a work visa, surrendered his passport when formal charges were filed against him on Sept. 2, 2021.
While he was allowed to post a $500,000 cash bond prior to the trial, Judge Benjamin ordered that Subramanian be held in the Bartholomew County Jail until sentencing.
For more on this story, see Friday’s Republic.
