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A Lake Wales woman was arrested after Polk County deputies say she drove her car toward her ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend, hitting his hand before crashing into a parked vehicle and leaving the scene.Lakeland attempted murder arrestAccording to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday outside a Lakeland home, where Taylor Alderman, 30, had arrived in her vehicle to drop off property belonging to her ex-girlfriend.An argument began, and Alderman is accused of yelling racial slurs at her ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend, the sheriff's office said.Alderman initially drove away in a Ford sedan but then made a U-turn and accelerated toward the man, according to investigators.The vehicle hit the man's hand as he jumped out of the way before crashing into a parked vehicle, detectives said. Alderman then left the scene.The victim suffered cuts to his hand, according to the sheriff's office.Witness accounts and suspect denialAfter deputies located and arrest