Mother jumps out of moving car with son in back seat after spotting spider

Most of us are not fans of our eight-legged friends, but one woman took her fear of spiders to a whole new level.

An Indiana mother’s reaction to spotting a spider on her shoulder allegedly led to a crash with a school bus that injured her son.

Angela Kipp was backing her Dodge Avenger out of her driveway in Syracuse last week while her nine-year-old son was in the car. She discovered a spider crawling on her shoulder and jumped out of her car while it was still reversing, USA Today reports.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department told 11 Alive that the boy then climbed into the driver’s seat and tried to hit the brakes. He mistakenly pressed on the gas pedal, sending the Dodge Avenger into a passing school bus.

Officials found the boy lying on the ground beside the car when they arrived at the scene. He was taken to hospital with minor head injuries.

Thankfully, there were no other passengers on the school bus besides the driver, who wasn’t injured, reports 11 Alive.

Police said that the 35-year-old mother will most likely not be facing any charges, but it’s safe to assume that Kipp’s arachnophobia got the best of her.