Child seen running across U.S. 27 in Lake County; Daycare worker arrested, police say

A Florida daycare worker is facing a felony child neglect charge after a small child was reportedly seen running across a busy Lake County highway before being rescued by passing drivers. The Fruitland Park Police Department responded to U.S. Highway 27 and U.S. Highway 441 after receiving a call about a child in the road at around 10:20 a.m. on June 12. Investigators noted that section of U.S. 27 consists of six high-speed traffic lanes with a posted speed limit of 50 mph.Police worked to learn more about how the child left the daycare and who was responsible for the child's well-being. Who reported the child in the road? A driver who contacted police stated he was traveling north on U.S. 27/441 when he saw a small child running across the lanes, an arrest affidavit said. He made a U-turn to help, when he saw two other cars pull over, he said. He then witnessed someone safely get the child and return them to the daycare, he told police. Who returned the child to the daycare? Police sp