Ala. mom allegedly ran son over with her car after making him walk home from school as punishment
02/19/2024 8:40 am PST
BOAZ, Ala. (TCD) -- A 27-year-old mother and a 53-year-old woman were arrested after the mother allegedly told her son to walk home from school because he got in trouble, then ran him over.
According to AL.com, on Feb. 9, Sarai James and a 53-year-old woman went to pick up her son from school and found out from the principal that James' 7-year-old son got in trouble that day. While on their way back from school, James allegedly told her son to get out and walk the rest of the eight blocks home.
The boy reportedly attempted to grab the door handle, but James drove off. In the process, the 7-year-old reportedly fell under the car and was run over by one of the rear tires.
WAAY-TV reports an ambulance transported the victim to University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, where he was treated for minor abrasions.
Boaz Police Chief Michael Abercrombie reportedly said in a statement, "It was a miracle he was not hurt worse than what he could have been."
Marshall County Jail records show James was booked on a charge of child abuse and posted bond a few days later. The 53-year-old who was also in the car was arrested for misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child.
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