Florida Woman Arrested After Intentionally Running Over her 16-month-old Son During a Domestic Dispute

A Florida woman, Aaliyah Ross, 27, has been taken into custody following a shocking incident involving her 16-month-old son. 

This harrowing event happened after an argument with her boyfriend, who was reportedly holding the child at the time.

On Monday, June 24, authorities arrested Ross, accusing her of an attack that left her young son with severe injuries: multiple broken ribs, a partially collapsed lung, and a fractured collarbone. 

The conflict began in Lake Wales, Florida, where Ross and her boyfriend engaged in a heated argument. 

The disagreement reportedly centered around disciplining one of Ross's three children. 

As tempers flared, the situation rapidly escalated.

Amid the chaos, Ross allegedly placed two of her small children in her car. 

In a bid to protect the youngest, her boyfriend took the 16-month-old and attempted to flee. 

It was at this critical moment that Ross, according to the sheriff’s statement, accelerated her vehicle directly toward them. 

She struck the pair and then crashed into a trailer.

Shockingly, rather than seeking immediate medical help, Ross allegedly took her severely injured son back to her residence and left him there alone. 

Her boyfriend, who injured himself, reportedly called Ross, pleading for her to take the child to the hospital. 

However, according to the incident report cited by the Orlando Sentinel, Ross instructed him to take the child himself.

In a disturbing revelation during a police interview, Ross allegedly admitted that she had previously threatened to run over her boyfriend but had always swerved at the last moment to avoid hitting him.

Following the incident, Ross's boyfriend was treated and released from the hospital, having sustained injuries to his body and lungs. 

Meanwhile, their young son remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition, as per the Orlando Sentinel.

Ross now faces multiple charges, including child abuse, neglect, domestic battery, and leaving the scene of a crash. 

It remains unclear if she has entered any pleas or secured legal representation to address these charges.

If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453) or visit www.childhelp.org. 

This service is confidential and available 24/7 in over 170 languages.

For those affected by domestic violence, the National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 1-800-799-7233 or via thehotline.org. 

This hotline also provides confidential support 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

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