Alleged Drunk Driving Mom Left Baby in Unsecured Car Seat

Cobb County police say that a mother who was arrested for driving drunk last week could have killed her baby had she gotten into an accident, according to an arrest warrant.

Brittany Nicole Kersey, of Marietta, was arrested on Wednesday night by police after she fell out of her car, was unable to speak clearly, and had to be assisted with walking, the warrant obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution states. Kersey shouted obscenities at officers as she was arrested, according to the warrant.

Also in the car were Kersey’s, two children, a 7-year-old girl and a baby. The warrant reports that the baby was in an unsecured car seat meant for a 6-year-old. The baby’s head was next to a shovel, the warrant says; if Kersey had gotten into an accident, the baby could have been seriously hurt or even killed.

Cobb County jail records indicate that Kersey has been charged with DUI, reckless conduct, endangering a child by DUI, disorderly conduct in front of a minor, and improper safety restraints for children under 8. She also had three failure to appear warrants from previous alleged offenses.

Kersey remains in jail on a $10,000 bond, the records show.