Florida troopers arrest man in alleged hit-and-run involving infant near Disney area

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested a man in connection with a hit-and-run crash on an Interstate 4 entrance ramp near Epcot Center Drive that injured an infant, according to an arrest report.

Troopers said the crash occurred about 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, when a white Mercedes attempted to pass another vehicle on the shoulder and sideswiped it before fleeing the scene.

The backstory:The victim provided dashboard camera footage, and witnesses reported a liquid-filled cup was thrown from the Mercedes. A 1-month-old child in the struck vehicle was taken by ambulance to AdventHealth Celebration.

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