ENTERPRISE , Ala. (WDNews) – Enterprise Police are investigating an incident involving a critically injured child with autism who was discovered on Park Avenue late Tuesday night.
A driver found the 5-year-old child on the road around midnight and transported him to Medical Center Enterprise, according to Captain Billy Haglund of the Enterprise Police Department. Police were then called to the medical center, and the child was later transferred to UAB for further treatment.
Authorities believe the non-verbal child wandered away from his nearby home and onto the road, but it remains unclear how the injuries occurred or whether a vehicle was involved.
No charges have been filed as the investigation continues.
