VINTON, La. (KADN) — A Texas truck driver is being hailed as a hero for saving a baby he spotted crawling near I-10 in Calcasieu Parish.
“As I was going down the highway, I noticed an image to the right over an embankment and I thought maybe it was a doll that someone had thrown out the window,” said Reginald Walton, a driver for DHL Supply Chain. “But as I was passing by, I saw it move and I said ‘that looked like a baby.’”
Walton told News15 he slowed down, pulled over, and called 911.
“So, I got out of my vehicle and walked back down to where I thought I saw the child, and sure enough, there was a little boy sitting down there. He smiled at me and then he stood up, started crying, and walked towards me. Once he walked toward me I grabbed his hand and he stopped crying,” explained Walton.
The baby, who deputies believe was on the side of the interstate for two days, was taken to the hospital in remarkably good condition. He was found not far from where his four-year-old brother was found dead Monday. The mother of the children, Aaliyah Jack, 25, of Lake Charles, is under arrest in Mississippi for failing to report a missing child.
“The fact that someone would abandon a child really hurt my heart. It just really hurt my heart to see that, but you know, I believe that it was God that had me there at the right place at the right time,” added Walton.
The child has been treated for relatively minor injuries and was released into protective custody. Walton noted he feels a bond with the child and hopes he gets updates throughout the years.
“I hope that young guy has a prosperous life. I consider him my friend and I wish someone would reach out to me so I can see his development and life,” he emphasized.
The investigation is ongoing.
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