# 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.
- Title: Daycare driver admits skipping safety check due to heat
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: tametria norry, amilya hardin, sabrina powe, kid university, tennessee, autism, nfl, memphis, news, local, Daycare, driver
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/18/daycare-driver-6-year-olds-hot-van-death-admits-she-skipped-safety-check-because-she-was-hot-records-show
- Published: 2026-09-18T18:24:05.455+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tametria norry, amilya hardin, sabrina powe, kid university, tennessee, autism, nfl, memphis, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Daycare driver skipped required safety check for heat, leaving autistic child trapped in van for hours.