A young driver who killed two Winnipeg girls in a Halloween crash in 2010 has been sentenced to serve two years in jail and a third year of supervised probation in the community.

The woman, who is now 21, was led from the courthouse in tears and handcuffs on Wednesday, while family members of the victims embraced and cried.

Lots of tears and hugs among victims families. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcmb?src=hash">#cbcmb</a> —@meaganfiddler The Crown had sought a five-year prison term, which would have meant sentencing the woman — 17 at the time of the crash — as an adult. But the judge ruled against that request.

The sister of one of the victims told reporters the decision was a letdown.

"Today was definitely a disappointment, but I guess, talking to a lot of lawyers in the last five years, this is supposed to be deemed fair — although I don't think it's fair," said Heidi Subramaniam, whose 17-year-old sister Amutha was killed.

Subramaniam wore a T-shirt with her sister's face on it to court on Wednesday.

"This is what happened. This is who died. This is the result of drinking and driving," she said. "She had a lot of vision. She would've been a great leader."

Subramaniam said she doesn't believe the driver who killed her sister has owned up to her behaviour and said she should have gotten a a harsher punishment.

Amutha Subramaniam, 17, was also killed in the crash. ((CBC)) "It took this individual almost five years to plead guilty, and [she] did so because this person was running out of options to, I guess, get out of jail sentence. The lack of empathy. The lack of remorse," she said. "I almost feel like we're sending another message out, not just to youth but to people in general, that drinking and driving, impaired driving, distracted driving is not going to get you in trouble." "It took this individual almost five years to plead guilty, and [she] did so because this person was running out of options to, I guess, get out of jail sentence. The lack of empathy. The lack of remorse," she said. "I almost feel like we're sending another message out, not just to youth but to people in general, that drinking and driving, impaired driving, distracted driving is not going to get you in trouble."

The defence said the woman, who cannot be named because she was a youth when the crime occurred, has learned her lesson and now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

She pleaded guilty in September 2014 to two counts of criminal negligence causing death and two counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

During her trial, court heard the girl was drunk, speeding on cruise control and texting when she ran a red light at Bishop Grandin Boulevard and St. Mary's Road without braking.

Her Cavalier slammed into a Pontiac Sunfire carrying five people heading home from a Halloween party. Amutha Subramaniam and another passenger in the Sunfire, Senhit Mehari, 19, died from their injuries.

Mehari's father was visibly upset following the sentencing hearing and would only say his family lives in a country where criminals are treated better than the victims.

Lysbeth Arthur, who was critically injured in the crash and suffered a brain injury, attended Wednesday's hearing and gave an impact statement.

Afterwards, she told reporters she is angry it wasn't a longer sentence — something that could have sent a stronger message to the public.

"We heard in court that she was taking selfies. She went out to a bar for her 18th birthday. She showed no remorse in the days after," she said. "We believe actions speak louder than words."

In addition to Arthur, Subramaniam and Mehari, another person in the Sunfire was seriously injured and a fifth person was treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Subramaniam said a foundation is being started in her sister's name to help inner-city youth and new Canadians.