A Florida woman was airlifted to a Brevard County hospital in critical condition Friday after she was run over by her own car while trying to fend off a house cat that was attacking her, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

No one witnessed the crash, but neighbors found the woman on the ground injured and called 911, said Lt. Channing Taylor, of the FHP.

According to neighbors and the woman, she had gotten in her vehicle and was about to back up when one of the neighborhood cats jumped in the car and “either bit her or scratched her, one of the two,” Taylor said. “She became distracted and fell out of the vehicle and was actually struck by her own vehicle.”

The victim was not identified.

About the Author

Keep Reading

An aerial image shows part of John A. White Park taken on Wednesday, July 4, 2025, where the City of Atlanta plans to build new trails as part of the citywide Trails ATL plan. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Featured

UPS driver Dan Partyka delivers an overnight package. As more people buy more goods online, the rapid and unrelenting expansion of e-commerce is causing real challenges for the Sandy-Springs based company. (Bob Andres/AJC 2022)

Credit: TNS