Mom accused of driving kids into ocean will be released from mental hospital Ebony Wilkerson granted conditional release
Ebony Wilkerson in court on June 29, 2017.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The woman who drove her SUV into the ocean with her children inside was granted conditional release from a mental hospital during a court appearance Thursday afternoon, WKMG reports .
Ebony Wilkerson will stay in transitional housing and will need to take injectable medications. She will not be permitted to have physical contact with her children until a therapist deems it safe.
Wilkerson made national headlines in March 2014 when the then-pregnant mother drove her SUV into the water off Daytona Beach, along with her three children.
Wilkerson was ordered to a treatment facility in 2016 after she admitted to not taking her medication to treat her mental health issues.
After reviewing two medical opinions last month, Judge Leah Ransbottom-Case said she needed more time to make a decision.
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