Woman files charges against husband and father with screwdriver in violent incident in Miami

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From Katherine Donlevy

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A fender-bender on a Miami highway turned dark on Monday when a woman wielding a screwdriver lunged at a driver who had hit her from behind, officials said.

Video of the baffling attack was captured by Sky 10’s helicopter as it flew over the accident, which occurred around 6 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the MacArthur Causeway.

The video shows the scantily clad woman walking along the highway while pointing the tool at two men who were hastily trying to get away from her.

She slowly raised the gun above her head before running towards the pair, seemingly lunging at the older gentleman before turning her attention to the younger man who pushed her away from his buddy.

The woman grabbed the younger man by the throat and made stabbing gestures in a scuffle that lasted several seconds before a third man – dressed head to toe in blue – pulled her away.

He led her away from the men, apparently trying to calm her down, and while she appeared to yell at him to stop the attack, she did not point the screwdriver at him.

Officers identified the crazed woman as 26-year-old Acklynn Mbabazi Byamugisha, who was reportedly driving a black BMW when she was hit by a white Toyota SUV.

She had allegedly stopped her sedan on the highway, partially blocking the right lane, when the SUV collided with her around 5:30 a.m

Byamugisha and Toyota driver Freddy Diaz were allegedly involved in a verbal argument that escalated into violence when Diaz’s father arrived at the scene.

According to an arrest report, Byamugisha told police that Diaz’s father showed up after the accident and “was very threatening, physically grabbing her and pulling her hair.”

She forced her way into his vehicle and grabbed the screwdriver and a bottle of Windex, which she used to spray the father-son duo in the face, according to police.

She has since been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

A records check shows she has been cited for traffic violations three times in the past.