Ebony Wilkerson drives minivan with her three children inside into the ocean in Daytona Beach, Florida

Modified Date: 
Thu, 06/11/2015 - 3:48pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Pregnant woman drives van with 3 kids into ocean in Florida.

A woman is undergoing a mental health evaluation after she drove her minivan into the ocean in Florida with her three children inside.

Minivan with kids inside ends up in ocean in Daytona Beach.

A mother behind the wheel of a minivan that was driven with her three children into the surf off Daytona Beach, Fla., is undergoing a mental evaluation.

Ebony Wilkerson: 'I didn't realize the seriousness of it'

The Holy Spirit guided Ebony Wilkerson to the Atlantic Ocean, angels surrounded her and safety awaited, the South Carolina mother testified in court today.

Judge orders Ebony Wilkerson to be committed for up to 6 months

Last week, the judge heard arguments from Ebony Wilkerson’s defense and from prosecutors as to why she should either be involuntarily committed to a mental health facility or conditionally released.
A mother behind the wheel of a minivan that was driven with her three children into the surf off Daytona Beach, Fla., is undergoing a mental evaluation. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office also said Wednesday that the children were turned over to the care of the Florida Department of Children and Families. Bystanders and officers helped pull the woman, later identified as Ebony Wilkerson, and her children - ages 3, 9 and 10 - from their minivan after it became nearly submerged in the Atlantic surf Tuesday afternoon. Beach safety officers say the minivan with a South Carolina tag was being driven recklessly southbound on the beach when it suddenly turned eastward into the ocean. The family was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Ebony Wilkerson

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