Authorities are currently seeking assistance in identifying a young boy who was discovered riding a scooter alone on the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles. The perplexing scene unfolded on Sunday evening, leaving officials concerned for the well-being of the child, according to KTLA. The California Highway Patrol responded to the incident after receiving reports of the boy, thought to be between 10 and 13 years old, in the express lanes near Jefferson Boulevard at roughly 6:30 p.m.
Wearing only a black shirt and blue boxer shorts, and weighing around 70 pounds, the boy, who is non-verbal, reportedly entered the highway at 28th Street and Flower Street. The California Highway Patrol, moving to ensure the child's safety, said that no photo of the boy was immediately available when they found him riding a scooter. Authorities transferred him to Los Angeles General Hospital for observation, and both the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services and the Los Angeles Police Department were contacted, as stated in a release gathered by CBS Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Police Department has indicated that they currently do not have any missing person reports that match the description of the boy, who has since been identified as John Doe. The officials at the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services are now involved in the case, actively working with law enforcement to understand the child's circumstances and establish his identity, as detailed by FOX LA.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the boy's identity or circumstances leading up to this event to immediately contact the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services at 1-800-540-4000 or the CHP’s Central Los Angeles area office at 213-744-2331. Officials, having transported him to the hospital shortly after arriving at the scene, stressed the importance of community assistance to provide answers and support for the young boy found in such dangerous conditions.
