The accident was classified as a hit-and-run.
Per police, Parra-Ovalles allegedly hit the mother and child on August 22 as they attempted to cross the intersection of NE 7th Avenue and NE 191 Street. The mother was pushing her 4-month-old in a stroller and walking her dog. According to surveillance footage obtained by police, the collision pushed the mother down and caused the infant to be knocked out of the stroller.
“After the collision, the subject is seen exiting her vehicle, setting the stroller upright, and placing the infant back into the stroller before fleeing the scene. The victims were transported to Memorial Regional Hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, where they were treated for their injuries,” police noted in the report.
The mother was seemingly left for dead.
According to the victim’s family’s attorney, Judd Rosen, the video shows Parra-Ovalles propping up the baby in his stroller but ignoring the mother. He told the New York Post the woman allegedly left “the baby alone in the middle of the intersection and the mom bleeding from her skull.”
“This is one of the worst and most graphic videos as a parent that I have ever seen,” Rosen added.
Parra-Ovalles was apprehended the next day.
Police arrested the driver and charged her the following day. Rosen told the Post his client had a catastrophic brain injury and had to pump breast milk for her baby from the intensive care unit. He said Parra-Ovalles was reportedly released from jail despite his client’s injuries.
“She was run down in broad daylight and left for dead, and within 24 hours of getting arrested, [the suspect is] back on the streets, potentially driving around. Where is the justice system when you need them?” he asked.
The driver reportedly had other infractions on her record.
Para-Ovalles had a citation for failure to stop at a stoplight in 2019 and a 2020 violation for careless driving, the Post reported.
