TAMPA, Fla. — An Orlando woman was arrested and charged with attempted murder on Saturday after she hit intentionally a male victim with the truck she was driving, authorities said.
Armani Bellamy, 20, was arrested and taken to the Hillsborough County Jail.
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According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, a witness told troopers that he saw two vehicles parked on the Interstate 75 exit ramp to Morris Bridge Road at about 2:30 p.m.
The victim was standing at the rear of a Dodge Challenger, while Bellamy was in a Ford 250 pickup truck.
Bellamy rammed the Challenger twice, while the victim tried to wave her off, the report stated.
Bellamy then began to chase the victim on foot with the truck, the witness stated. She chased the victim up to a tree line and then got out of the vehicle and tried to flee the scene.
The witness said the victim was seen partially under the truck and in distress, the report stated.
A bystander stopped to render aid. He was taken to Tampa General Hospital with severe injuries.
Bellamy was arrested and charged additionally with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with great bodily harm, and grand theft because the truck was reported stolen.
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