Mother Accused Of Intentionally Crashing Car With Infant Inside

DADE CITY, FL -- Pasco County Sheriff's deputies arrested a woman who they say intentionally crashed her car with her 2-month-old baby inside "to gain attention from her ex-boyfriend."

Breanna Bechtol, 21, has been charged with aggravated child abuse.

According to deputies, Bechtol was driving her car on James Road in Dade City with her baby strapped in a car seat in the back seat when she intentionally struck a utility pole. She told deputies that she didn't intend to hurt herself or her baby. She just wanted attention from her former boyfriend.

The baby was not injured. Bechtol was taken to Florida Hospital Dade City to be treated for minor injuries. She was then transported to the Land O' Lakes Detention Center where she is being held in lieu of a $50,000 bond.

Image via Pasco Sheriff

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