OAKLAND PARK – The Broward Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a woman accused of a hit-and-run crash in Oakland Park that left a 2-year-old hospitalized.
Kimberly Mathis was taken into custody at her home in North Lauderdale on Wednesday.
According to BSO, the hit-and-run crash happened August 11 at around 6 p.m. near the intersection of NW 43 Street and NW 5 Avenue.
The child was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
Detectives obtained two surveillance videos of the suspect’s vehicle.
BSO received numerous tips from the public after releasing the tapes, which helped detectives positively ID Mathis.
Mathis faces a charge of failing to stop/remain at an accident involving injury.
She is being held at BSO’s Main Jail.
