Young Child Safely Reunited With Parents After Being Found on US Highway 50 in Swink, Colorado

Description: Emergency crews in Otero County responded Sunday after a young child was spotted in the eastbound lane of US Hwy 50 in Swink. Authorities safely reunited the child with their parents by 4:40 PM, confirming no injuries and that “everything was okay.”

Child Found on US Highway 50 in Swink Safely Reunited With Parents After Emergency Response

The Otero County Sheriff's Office, and the La Junta Fire Department responded to a call reporting a young child was in the Eastbound Lane of US Hwy 50 in Swink on Sunday, April 12th during the 4PM hour.

Initially, the child's parents could not be located.

Officers on Scene Reported that the child was safely returned to their parents at 4:40 PM and, "everything was okay," with no injuries reported.

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