Woman accused of pushing baby in stroller into oncoming traffic on busy Orange County road

A woman was arrested on Wednesday after she allegedly pushed her baby in a stroller into oncoming traffic, Winter Garden police said.

On June 17, police said they were called to the intersection of West Colonial Drive and Avalon Road after a woman was reportedly seen pushing a stroller into traffic.

Witnesses told police they saw Laronda Pressley laughing as she pushed the stroller into oncoming traffic.

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Several witnesses said they had to swerve or hit the brakes to avoid hitting the stroller.

Officers said the baby was not injured.

A witness also told police that the woman later pushed the stroller into a bush, and then walked toward a nearby post office.

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Pressley is being charged with aggravated child abuse and attempted homicide, police said.

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She was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation.

See a map of the scene below:

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