Woman heads to trial in North Charleston drunken-driving crash that killed 2 best friends
Ashner Nelson, seated beside her defense attorney Derrick Mobely at her trial for reckless homicide and felony driving under the influence in a 2024 crash that killed 17-year-olds Joseph DaSilva of Goose Creek and Samuel Oliveira of Summerville, at the Dorchester County Courthouse Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in St. Derrick Mobely makes opening statments during the Ashner Nelson trial at the Dorchester County Courthouse Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in St. Deanna Theobald, witness and victim of the crash that left her injured and two teenagers dead testifies at the trial of Ashner Nelson at the Dorchester County Courthouse Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in St. Witness Christopher Jamison is sworn in during the Ashner Nelson trial at the Dorchester County Courthouse Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in St.
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After the crash, North Charleston police officers got a search warrant for a sample of Ashner Nelsonβs blood. 1 dead β both teens She has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include two counts each of reckless homicide and driving under the influence with deadly results .
