Listen Live
St Jude banner
CLOSE

AKRON, OH (WOIO) –

An Akron mother slapped with charges after getting high on drugs and dumping her little kid off in the middle of the road.

Police say Melissa D. Swiger was driving while under the influence of drugs. The 32-year-old drove down W. Waterloo Road, took her three-year-old son out of the car and placed him in the middle of the road. 

Swiger then drove away, ran a red light at South Main and Wilbeth Road and crashed into two vehicles.

One man was seriously injured.

Swiger was charged with Aggravated Vehicular Assault, Reckless Operation, Red light, Child Endangering and Operating a Motor Vehicle under the Influence.

http://www.19actionnews.com/story/15949380/mother

Article Courtesy of WOIO 19 Action News