The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office released a video April 28 of the harrowing rescue of an 11-year-old autistic boy as he raced down a freeway.
No one was hurt in the March 1 incident, the department reported Monday.
Sheriff’s Deputies Rescue Missing Autistic Child From California Freeway
The 11-year-old was found running down the freeway after leaving his family at a nearby supermarket.
From left: Assistant San Diego County Sheriff Ricardo Lopez, Dispatcher Shiloh Corbet, Deputy Cody Green, Deputy Michael Moser, Commander John Boyce and Captain Aldo Hernandez posse for a photo in recognition of their part in the rescue of an 11-year-old autistic boy in Santee on March 1, 2025. San Diego County Sheriff's Department
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