Beaufort Co. woman charged in fatal crash that killed young mother

BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC. (WTOC) - A Beaufort County woman has been charged in crash that left one person dead.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol arrested 23-year-old Isabelle Zilko. of Port Royal, on Friday after being involved in a fatal crash.

According to SCHP, Zilko was the driver of a 2004 Toyota pickup. While traveling north on Brickyard Point Road just before 1 a.m. on March 16, the pickup ran off the road, overturned and hit a tree.

Zilko was taken to the hospital and the passenger of the vehicle, 31-year-old Hailee Shackelfurd, died from her injuries.

Zilko was charged with Felony DUI and released Saturday morning.

The family of Zilko has created a GoFundMe account to help with her medical bills.

The family of the victim has also created a GoFundMe account as Shackelfurd leaves behind a year-old child.

“We are raising funds to help assist with the funeral and memorial expenses for my little sister, Hailee Shackelfurd. Her passing has been an unexpected and heartbreaking loss for our family, and we want to give her the beautiful service and farewell she deserves. Any additional donations for a future fund for her two children, Haiden and Oleander, are greatly appreciated. Any contribution, no matter the amount, will help ease the financial burden on our family, and allow us to focus on honoring her life and memory. If you are unable to donate, we would be grateful if you could share this fundraiser and keep our family in your thoughts and prayers.

Hailee was a strong, smart, loving, beautiful, and driven person. She was a patient and loving mother of two. Haiden and Oleander are beaming examples of the love their mother filled them with every moment of every day. She was the best at making sure birthdays and holidays felt like the biggest day of the year. Hailee was a great friend who would help anyone and be there for you to help you get through anything. We want to honor her memory by coming together as a community to support her children and give her the farewell she deserves. Your kindness and support mean the world to us during this difficult time."

Via GoFundMe for the victim's family