Young boy with autism found wandering streets, raising serious school safety questions

EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — Questions about student safety have emerged after a young boy with autism was found alone in the middle of a street, nearly a block away from Purple Heart Elementary.

The incident happened on Thursday, December 18, near Purple Heart Elementary School. Sisters Lucy and Josie Lopez say they were driving along Andrew Wiseman Street off of Rich Beam when they spotted the elementary-age boy.

“So I felt bad for him, my heart went out to him,” said Josie Lopez. “I was just deeply concerned because he could have ended up in anybody’s car.”…

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