Authorities continue to review incident of toddler on highway
Published 10:30 am Tuesday, August 7, 2018
- Joey Villemez was driving along Texas 73 when he saw a toddler walking near the highway on Friday. He stopped and rescued the child, age 2. Officials are still investigating the child's case.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Child Protective Services are continuing their investigating into the case where a toddler was found walking along the highway.
The child, a 2-year-old boy, was found by a passerby on Texas 73 not far from Nutty Jerry’s near Winnie on Friday. The toddler was at the edge of the roadway when Joey Villemez stopped to check on him.
The child was wearing a diaper and shirt, no shoes and was carrying a purple towel, he said in a previous story.
An official with Texas Department of Family and Protective Services confirmed that the toddler was taken into custody and is still in foster care as of Monday afternoon.
According to law enforcement, the child was being cared for by his grandmother. The case remains under investigation. It is unknown if the grandmother is facing any charges at this time.
Previous reporting: Man saves toddler found walking near highway
