Child, Just Three Years of Age, Found Walking Alone, Barefoot along Busy Corridor H in Randolph County
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on March 24, 2023 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
According to this report from WDTV, a 3-year-old boy was found walking unattended along a busy highway in Randolph County, authorities said.
A DOH worker saw the child who was walking in the westbound lane of Corridor H near the Laurel Mountain Intersection, approximately a mile outside of Elkins, Wednesday afternoon, Randolph County Sherriff Robert Elbon told 5 News.
The worker stayed until deputies arrived and helped get the child into protective custody.
The boy was barefoot but was not injured, Elbon said.
He had wandered about a quarter of a mile from his home, Elbon said.
Charges could be filed pending further investigation, he said.
The boy was found with two dogs that were taken in by a humane worker.
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