Central Florida woman accused of pushing baby into traffic

Woman accused of pushing baby into traffic

A woman is accused of pushing her baby in a stroller into traffic several times. Authorities said drivers were forced to swerve out of the way. FOX 35's David Bowden spoke exclusively with a woman who said she witnessed the incident.

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. - A Central Florida woman is facing aggravated child abuse and felony attempted murder charges.

Laronda Pressley, 28, is accused of pushing a stroller carrying her baby into traffic several times forcing cars to swerve out of the way.

It allegedly happened Wednesday night on West Colonial Drive in Winter Garden.

"She was pushing it and raising her hands!" a witness told FOX 35 News exclusively.

She said she saw it happen as she drove home from work.

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"As I was getting close, I'm approaching and she threw the stroller pretty much in front of the car and held it," the witness said. "I wanna say maybe this close! It was that close! It was like oh my God! Thank God that I was able to stop. Thank God the guy that was behind me was able to stop."

Other witnesses said Pressley pushed the child into traffic several more times.

Officers eventually arrested her and the child was taken into the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families.

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