Toddler found in road during welfare check near Colson Church

Heard on: Carroll County Public Safety and Galax City Fire / EMS

02:17

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Carol, we received any calls? Weapon out of the vehicle at Colson Church.

00:11

Got a call.

00:21

There were others and stopped.

00:25

(number withheld) Colson Church address.

00:31

Mother active, but she didn't know the child was even out.

00:37

Ten four, I just want to make sure.

00:40

I believe one of the individuals that got the kid out of the road is texting my cell phone.

00:45

I am nowhere near the area.

00:46

I just want to

00:48

relay that information.

00:49

See if someone can go out there.

01:00

All right, copy that.

01:07

Eighteen South Pennsylvania, Norwood, Charles Robert, (number withheld) , white Hyundai.

01:27

What was that address for the welfare check?

01:33

(number withheld) Colson Church.

01:36

(number withheld) Colson Church.

01:41

Careful, I'm here.

01:52

If you end up needing to speak with the person that got him out of the road, I have their contact information.

01:59

I'm just nowhere near that area.

02:14

The caller advised me that it was a boy, approximately two.

7/16/2026 09:01 AM

Missing Person

Coulson Church Rd, Austinville, VA 24312

Toddler found in road during welfare check near Colson Church

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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a welfare check near Colson Church for a reported young child, described as about two years old, who was seen in the roadway. A bystander reportedly removed the child from the road and provided contact information, while the child’s mother was said to be present but unaware the child was outside.

Toddler found in road during welfare check near Colson Church

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i can't believe DSS wasn't involved. This could have had a bad outcome if the person hadn't safely gotten the child home.