Pregnant Florida Mother of Three Drives Minivan into Ocean

[B Calm]

Three children were rescued from the Atlantic ocean Tuesday off the coast of Daytona Beach in what can only be described in one of two ways. Either it is failed attempt by the children’s mother to drown the children and commit suicide at the same time, or, there was an medical emergency of some type that cause the mother to lose control of the vehicle and drive directly into the ocean.
One of the first men to get to the minivan Tim Tesseneer of Rutherford N.C, lends credence to this being an intentional act, as he says he heard the children screaming that their mother was trying to kill them.

“The two in the back seat was crying, with their arms out saying ‘Our mommy’s trying to kill us, please help,’” said Tesseneer.

Tesseneer also said that he say the woman make a hard turn going directly toward the ocean.
Taylor Quinn corroborates this story after witnessing the entire scenario play out from the balcony of her hotel room.

“My friend pointed out that there was a car getting really close to the beach and actually started driving on the water,” Quintin said. “I saw a kid in the back waiving his arms around screaming, ‘Help us! Help us!’ And the car kept going deeper.”

Cont: http://www.modvive.com/2014/03/05/pregnant-florida-mother-three-drives-minivan-ocean/

[In_The_Wind]

1. Thank heavens for the brave individuals who saved those children!

I watched this on the news.

[justiceischeap]

2. Mom who drove van into ocean talked about demons hours before, family says

http://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/volusia-county/car-filled-with-family-drives-into-ocean-in-daytona-beach-authorities-say/24804232

Family members told police that 32-year-old Ebony Wilkerson, of South Carolina, was acting strange about two hours before driving the van into the ocean.

"She's talking about Jesus, that there's demons in the house," said her sister. "She's got the kids in the car with her."

Wilkerson's sister told police she didn't think her sister would harm her children, but that she was "acting odd."

[B Calm]

5. Religiously Insane for sure!

[PasadenaTrudy]

14. sounds like

schizophrenia and/or a psychotic break. No laughing matter.

[justiceischeap]

15. She definitely doesn't sound well.

Thank goodness she had trouble driving once she got deeper in the water.

[TeamPooka]

22. It's good she did this from the beach instead of driving off a bridge or such.

[LuvNewcastle]

18. That's what it sounds like.

I think we'll hear the doctors say something similar when they're ready to reveal a diagnosis. It's so sad, but I'm happy that those men were able to get to them in time. From what I saw on the news last night, there wasn't a minute to spare.

There will always be issues between the woman and the rest of the family, of course, but I hope that one day the family is reunited and some healing takes place. I wouldn't want to be in any of their places, but I hope that one day they're all able to see that this woman's problems are not her fault. I hope the woman herself is able to see it as well.

[Glitterati]

3. As the mother of a lifeguard, I'm proud to point out

that those rescuers were life guards!

[Sienna86]

4. Sounds like a pregnancy induced psychosis

Heard more details on the news this morning.

[Le Taz Hot]

6. Thank the goddess no one died.

Let's hope the children are safe and the mother gets the help she so obviously needs.

[DrDan]

7. she was from South Carolina

"No one in his department knows how long the woman had been in town or why she was visiting from South Carolina. She did have family in the area, the sheriff said."

http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/05/us/florida-mother-minivan-ocean/

I live in the Daytona area and have been following this story closely - these children are SO lucky that these Samaritans were around and willing to get involved.

[B Calm]

8. How cold is the water this

time of the year? Haven't heard she was from South Carolina. They been reporting Florida women. You being in that area, I'm sure you're more updated than I. Thanks!

[A HERETIC I AM]

12. Surprisingly warm - about 77 F

http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Daytona-Beach/seatemp

[DrDan]

13. 77 today - pretty normal

[HappyMe]

9. I'm glad those kids got saved.

I hope she gets some help.

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. "what can only be described in one of two ways" - what an awkward phrase

In fact, it's really bad writing. That opening sentence is about the children being rescued. So it's saying the rescue was either an failed attempt to drown the children, or it was a medical emergency. The rescue was actually a response to one of those possiblities.

[treestar]

11. Weird place

Looks like you are supposed to be able to drive there?

Thank goodness the children were rescued.

[DrDan]

17. you have been able to drive on the beach here for decades

the Daytona 500 actually got it's start with a race that took place on the beach . . .

[geek tragedy]

16. thank goodness the children were rescued, hopefully there are other family

members who can raise them to adulthood.

[DrDan]

19. being reported here on the radio that she was fleeing an abusive husband back in SC

in addition, pregnant with Number 4.

Sure sounds like a mental health issue - 3 kids 10 or under, another on the way, abusive husband. Too bad help was not more readily available . . . or known to be so.

[L0oniX]

20. There's plenty of vehicles that get an ocean bath on those drive on beaches.

Seen it happen in Daytona then found out it happens all the time. Dumb asses park their car too close, walk away for too long and the tide comes in and whoosh ...its a floater.

[DrDan]

21. it gets worse - seems she was sexually assauted on Saturday by her husband at Myrtle Beach while on

vacation there.

filed a police report - then headed to Daytona

(anyway, that's what is being reported)

what a sad story