Police: An investigation reports a baby was left mistakenly in a car at the Hueytown Walmart

HUEYTOWN, AL – According to Hueytown Police, a baby was mistakenly left in a vehicle at the Hueytown Walmart on July 17.

The baby appeared to be in good health, according to officers.

Around 12:56 p.m., police were called to 1007 Red Farmer Drive for a complaint of an infant left in a vehicle. When cops arrived on the scene, it was discovered that two family members had exited the vehicle, leaving the baby with two other family members inside.

Those two family members thought the other two family members had taken the newborn inside the store and exited the vehicle.

Before the police arrived, all the family members noticed the baby was still inside the vehicle, and one of them walked outside to get the baby out. The inquiry indicated that the toddler was in the vehicle for about ten minutes with the motor turned off. Hueytown Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the scene to check on the newborn. The baby appeared to be in good health and was transferred as a precaution to Children’s of Alabama.

The case is still being investigated.

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