Sarahy Naybeth Parra-Ovalles, an Amazon driver who ran over a mother and her four-month-old baby in a residential area of Miami-Dade, has been detained and charged for the incident and then fleeing the scene.
Parra-Ovalles, 45 years old and driving a 2022 Hyundai SUV, is facing two charges for leaving the scene of an accident, as well as for causing serious bodily injury, Telemundo 51 reported.
According to the arrest report, the incident occurred on August 22 at approximately 8:48 a.m. on Northeast 7th Avenue and 191st Street.
The mother who was hit suffered a cerebral hemorrhage from the incident.
A security video, which the police accessed, shows the accused making deliveries in the neighborhood around 8:30 a.m.
While the victim, a 30-year-old woman, can also be seen walking with her baby in a stroller and accompanied by a dog.
The arrest report also indicates that when the woman was crossing the avenue at the crosswalk, she was struck by Parra-Ovalles, who allegedly turned toward them "in the opposite lanes of traffic," causing the woman to fall backward onto the pavement and the stroller with the baby to fall to the ground.
His reaction was to get out of the car, approach the mother, fix the car, put the baby back inside, and leave.
The affected individuals were taken to the hospital, where the woman received treatment for a skull fracture, bruises, and a brain hemorrhage. The baby suffered a laceration on the forehead, the police reported.
During the investigations, the police obtained statements from neighbors and the guard at the booth. A witness stated that while he was inside his house, he heard a child crying and the horn of a vehicle.
The report states that when the witness looked out of his window, he saw a woman wearing an Amazon Prime vest next to a gray SUV, looking around. Seconds later, he saw her drive away in the car.
The police summoned Parra-Ovalles to the station for an interview, during which he admitted to having made deliveries and having seen the victims, according to the arrest report.
In addition, he noted that he drove alongside them and that he was concerned about the mother, who seemed "disoriented."
After her arrest, Parra-Ovalles was taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
A spokesperson for Amazon commented on the incident saying, "This is a terrible incident and our thoughts are with this family. We are investigating the matter and will support the authorities as they carry out their investigation. The driver in question is no longer making deliveries on behalf of Amazon."
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