VALDOSTA — A Valdosta woman runs her husband down with her car as her children watch in horror, then lies about it to police.

Saturday morning, Valdosta Police Officers were called to the 700 block of Langdale Drive related to a reported assault.  A person called 911 and said a woman in a black Chrysler 300 sedan was trying to run over a male in the street as children were running behind the car crying.

Once officers arrived they were notified that a suspect had run over the male with the car, then put the male victim in the car, telling witnesses she was taking her husband (the victim) to the hospital.

Then officers drove to the hospital and found hospital employees taking the man who turned out to be the victim, John Bailey Jr., out of the car that ran him down, and into the hospital.

Officers then spoke with the female driver of the car, Tori Bailey.  Ms. Bailey then told police that an unknown person in a black SUV had ran over her husband.

However, witnesses at the scene later identified her as the driver of the car.  Further investigation revealed that the couples’ three children, ages 7, 10 and 12, where the children involved per the report and witnessed the incident.

Ms. Bailey was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault and three counts of Cruelty to Children. She was transported to the Lowndes County Jail.

Mr. Bailey suffered eight broken ribs, a broken pelvis bone, two broken vertebrae and a punctured lung. He was taken to the intensive care unit in serious condition and is expected to survive his injuries.