Here’s why the mom accused of killing her child in a drunken wreck is no longer in jail

The mother of a 9-year-old killed in a car crash was released from jail Tuesday after being charged in a deadly driving-under-the- influence case.

Camari Chestnut, of Conway, died in the single-vehicle crash on Old Pee Dee Road near Hill Drive Sunday, the Georgetown County Coroner’s Office announced Monday. She was a student at Conway Elementary School.

Her mother, 31-year-old Catilia Chestnut, also of Conway, is charged with felony DUI resulting in death. She was released from Georgetown County Detention Center Tuesday afternoon on a $150,000 bond, online records show.

Chestnut could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted in the fatal crash.

S.C. Highway Patrol officials said Chestnut drove a van off the road around 1:30 p.m. According to an arrest warrant, she failed to stay in her lane, hit a ditch and overturned the van. Camari was ejected from the vehicle and died from her injuries.

Catilia Chestnut went to the hospital where she smelled of alcohol, according to the warrant. Police took a blood sample to determine her blood alcohol content.

Cpl. Sonny Collins with SCHP said the results of her blood alcohol test were not yet available. Catilia Chestnut did not respond to The Sun News’ request for comment in time for this report.

This story was originally published November 28, 2018 at 1:09 PM.