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Toddler Found Playing Alone Near Highway In Milford: Report
A Good Samaritan stopped their car and alerted staff of a local daycare that the child was playing dangerously close to the highway.
MILFORD, CT — A woman driving near Route 15 Tuesday afternoon saw a young child playing dangerously close to the busy highway and no one around him.
The woman stopped, went into KinderCare and informed them the child was alone and then workers raced after the child to bring him back to safety, WTNH News 8 reports. The woman said the staff had no idea the child was missing, according to News 8.
KinderCare sent a message to News 8 stating that they have taken immediate steps to ensure this can never happen again and have secured all of their windows and are also working with DCF.
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Milford's KinderCare is located at 39 Wellington Road. According to its website, it says, "We believe in providing comprehensive support for your child’s development, with an emphasis on social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. Our ultimate objective is to provide a warm, welcoming, and supportive classroom for children from every walk of life."
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TONIGHT AT 10PM: A driver pulled over after seeing a child playing near the curb alone off Route 15 in front of KinderCare in Milford. The driver alerted the staff at the day care, who says they were shocked when the child was found. @shoshbedrosian has the story. pic.twitter.com/9t4l8KqAf0
— News12CT (@News12CT) April 22, 2021
SCARY! A toddler was found wandering alone near the off-ramp of Route 15 in Milford yesterday afternoon after somehow leaving his daycare center. The woman who found the young boy said KinderCare had no idea he was missing.https://t.co/7UEQ8CWjZ9
— Alyssa Rae Taglia (@AlyssaRaeTaglia) April 22, 2021
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