Parents are suing a Texas day care after their 2-year-old daughter allegedly fell into a 6- or 7-foot deep drain filled with “fecal matter” outside the facility and was trapped inside for an hour before anyone noticed.
According to the lawsuit obtained by Law&Crime, the girl identified as A.B. was a student at Children’s Lighthouse (CLH) day care in Prosper, a suburb of Dallas. On the afternoon of Nov. 1, the girl was out on the playground with other children when she fell into the hole. The cover, which said “Danger do not enter fatal poison gas,” either flipped back over or was replaced, trapping her inside, the lawsuit said.
“Defendants were responsible for ensuring its premises were safe, especially knowing full well that children ages 2-6 were present and active on the premises. At some point in time prior to 4:00 p.m., the teacher took the children inside and unknowingly left A.B. inside the covered hole to fend for herself,” plaintiff lawyers wrote.