3 daycare employees charged in death of 6-year-old autistic girl

FOX 8 News

Three daycare employees in Tennessee have been charged in the death of a 6-year-old autistic girl who was left unattended on a hot daycare bus. The girl, Winter Jones, was found unresponsive after being left inside the bus during a heat wave, and the daycare was found noncompliant with transportation requirements. The bus driver admitted to skipping a mandatory vehicle check due to the heat, and all three employees have pleaded not guilty.

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