A driver made a shocking discovery on the New York Thruway: a 4-year-old walking alone!
Two adults were arrested after a child was found walking on a highway in Upstate New York.
2 Charged With Endangering the Welfare of a Child
On Friday, the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested 31-year-old Robert L. Lyman and Mikayla A. Miller, 30, both of Silver Creek, New York, for Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
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On Wednesday, around 6:10 p.m., New York State Police covering the Thruway in the Buffalo area responded to the I-90 westbound in Silver Creek.
Police rushed to the scene after a child was found on the side of the Thruway, New York State Police tell Hudson Valley Post.
A car traveling on the major highway spotted the young child on the “enter the roadway.” The driver pulled over and called 911.
The driver also helped the child out of the road until the police arrived.
4-Year-Old Child Found On Thruway
Police soon learned the child is just 4 years old and that the home of Lyman and Miller is not far from the I-90.
Around the same time, Child Protective Services made an unannounced visit and found that the 4-year-old child was not in the residence.
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They started searching for the child and soon noticed New York State Police in the area.
Police then told everyone involved that the child was found in good health.
Lyman and Miller were arrested. Police didn’t release their relationship to the child, but local reports say they are the child’s parents.
“Child Protective Services are working with the family on the safety of the children,” New York State Police stated.
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