Police in Regional Division #5 are investigating an incident where a three-year-old toddler had to be rushed to hospital after being reportedly left in a locked car on Friday.
Police in a statement revealed that the taxi driver reported that as is customary, he would pick up children and drop them off to school in his motorcar.
He told investigators that on the day in question, he made several trips and about 09 hours 15, he secured his car on the road and went into his house. When he returned 30 minutes later he observed the child in the back seat of the car in tears and he immediately rushed the child to the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital for medical attention.
Doctors at the hospital determined that the child was dehydrated and needed oxygen and as such, had the toddler transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he is presently receiving oxygen.
A report was made to the police and the driver has been detained pending further investigations.
