Child found wandering away from elementary school, investigation underway [Video]

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN/Gray News) – An investigation is underway after a child was found wandering away from her elementary school.

The girl’s mother said she got a call from Campbell Elementary School stating her daughter was absent on Tuesday.

“I dropped her off at daycare as usual, and they walked her to school,” the mother wrote in a Facebook post. “Daycare staff saw her walk in through both doors, grab breakfast, and waited outside to ensure none of the kids came back outside. Somehow, my child walked out of school without the staff noticing.”

The mother said her daughter had previously attempted to leave school and that someone was supposed to meet her at the door to prevent it from happening again.

“She walked for over an hour in 30-degree weather before she got rescued by LPD on the side of Cornhusker Highway,” the mother said.

In an interview, the mother noted …