SALISBURY, NY — A situation that could have ended a whole lot worse unfolded on April 23, when a young child was reportedly found walking alone in the roadway on Route 29.

According to dispatch audio and confirmed response information, two New York State Troopers and one Herkimer County Sheriff’s unit were called to the scene after reports came in of a child in the road.

Let that sink in.

Not on the shoulder. Not in a yard.
Right out in the roadway.

Witnesses who contacted TVOTT Hillbilly News say a passing driver stopped after spotting the child and pulled over immediately, describing the moment as alarming. Those same accounts say attempts were made to alert someone at a nearby residence before law enforcement arrived.

*Multiple individuals who say they were on scene describe troopers making contact at a residence in the area shortly after responding. However, those details remain based on witness accounts and have not yet been officially confirmed by authorities.

*Multiple witnesses tell TVOTT Hillbilly News that troopers made contact at a nearby residence and had to wake an adult inside.

Those details have not been confirmed by authorities.

What is confirmed is this — a young child was alone in the roadway, and emergency responders were called.

Route 29 is not a quiet stretch where nothing moves. It’s an active roadway, and it only takes one second for something like this to turn tragic.

As of now, officials have not released information on how the child ended up in the road, whether any investigation is underway, or if any charges will follow.

TVOTT Hillbilly News has reached out to authorities and will update this story as more confirmed details become available.