Richmond Montessori School suspends two teachers after toddler found running along Parham Road
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The Richmond Montessori School has suspended two teachers pending the outcome of an internal investigation after a driver rescued a toddler from the school who ran into Parham Road Friday morning.
Tre Waddy was driving on Parham Road that morning when he saw a toddler running down the side of the road. He jumped out and saved the child when they started running into traffic. His dash camera captured what happened.
Waddy worried that the school might not tell the child’s parents or the school community about what happened. So, he shared the video with CBS-6's Jon Burkett, who covered the incident on Saturday night for the 11 p.m. news.
One hour later, Interim Head of the School Kimberly Waite sent a message to the school community saying a toddler departed his teachers while walking outdoors on Friday and ran into Parham Road.
We requested an interview with Waite, but she declined. When we asked a spokesperson for the school if school administrators learned about the incident from our story, or from staff members watching the child on Friday, they said the school is focused on gathering the facts and would need to refer us back to their media statement.
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