From Valleynewslive · · 50s
Daycare driver admits skipping safety check due to heat
Daycare driver admitted skipping van safety check because she was hot, leading to 6-year-old’s death.
In brief
Daycare driver admitted skipping van safety check because she was hot, leading to 6-year-old’s death. Daycare driver skipped required safety check for heat, leaving autistic child trapped in van for hours. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Driver skips safety check
Daycare driver Tametria Norry skipped required van inspection because she was hot.
“she was hot”
Child trapped for six hours
Six-year-old Winter Jones with autism was left in van for nearly six hours before found.
False logs and missed alarms
Driver falsified drop-off logs and skipped vehicle checks despite heat warnings.
No emergency response
No staff reported CPR or first aid after discovering child in van.
Charges filed
Three daycare workers face aggravated child neglect and criminally negligent homicide charges.
At a glance
Daycare driver skipped required safety check for heat, leaving autistic child trapped in van for hours.
