WINK (Ft. Myers) News Reporters Nicole Valdes and Channing Frampton had a close call Thursday when they were nearly hit by a car while on assignment.

The crew was covering the story on Janet Crappse, a woman that is facing charges of cruelty toward a child after allegedly dropping and slapping a child at local daycare.

When the crew arrived at Crappse's home. they were met by a man that was cursing them out, A short time later he drove his car right at the news crew, swerving onto lawn and almost hitting them. 

The man was arrested by police.