HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — The woman charged in the death of an 8-year-old girl in Henry County is now out on bond, records show.
Kaylee Andre, 25, was in court for the first time on Monday and later released on a $20,000 bond.
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Andre is accused of not yielding last Thursday morning to a school bus with its stop sign and flashing lights activated as 8-year-old Adalynn Pierce went to get on the bus.
Pierce's mother was there and witnessed the whole thing, but she said Andre stayed with them on the scene and also called 911 herself when it happened. Pierce's mother, Ashley Pierce, told 11Alive's Kaitlyn Ross she wanted Andre to have grace.
Adalynn died Saturday night at the hospital.
"When the accident happened, she stayed by my side the whole time. She's the one who called 911 for me, and she just kept screaming how sorry she was and how sorry she was," Ashley said. "Law enforcement has said she has been nothing but cooperative the whole time. It was a mistake. Anyone could have made the same mistake."
For Ashley, it's her daughter's bright spirit and love for her life and the lives of others at such a young age that she will remember and miss the most.
The doctors told her Adalynn's rare blood type will help save kids who have been waiting for a miracle for years.
"Every life she saves, this is a legacy that will live on for generations," she said. "And it's a way that we are keeping part of Adalynn alive."
She wants to keep her daughter alive in her own actions as well. Forgiving the driver is helping Ashley live her life the way Adalynn lived hers.
"She is a hero. She is a hero and not just a victim, and she is an angel," she said. "And we are moving forward in a way that honors Adalynn."