The 5-year-old boy was found wandering down Chalkville Road near Martin Road around 8:30 Tuesday morning. Center Point Fire says a driver noticed the boy, picked him up, and took him to a nearby fire station. Crews on staff provided the boy with food and worked with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office to find the boy’s parents, according to Center Point Fire Chief Gene Coleman
“Getting out in traffic, anything could happen on that roadway. Any time of day a child being alone is concerning. Fortunately, a good Sarmatian stopped and picked him up and brought him to the fire station. We applaud her efforts because it could have been a lot worse,” said Coleman.
Chief Coleman says the child told fire crews that he left the house to try and get a toy from a nearby Dollar General.