Toddler escapes Kitsap County daycare, hurt in parking lot
Jul 13, 2012, 9:42 AM | Updated: 11:22 am
A toddler in Kitsap County is in the hospital after escaping from daycare and making her way to the parking lot.
The 14-month-old was in a play area behind a fence that was closed, but not locked at the Chico Christian Childcare Center according to Kitsap County Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Wilson.
A father who had just dropped off his child, heard her as he was climbing back into his truck. He got out and walked around his truck to find the girl on the ground, about a foot away from the rear tire to the right.
The girl suffered a fractured skull and bruised lung but is expected to make a full recovery.
Meanwhile, Wilson says they don’t know exactly how she got hurt. They’re looking into the possibility she may have been hit by a car.
According to the sheriff’s office, it’s the first incident at this daycare center. Officers will send information about the accident to the licensing department and in the meantime the daycare will remain open.
