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This article was first published on September 17, 2026 by ABC13 Houston (KTRK - ABC) and curated for The Pearland readers.

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5-year-old left in locked daycare van after driver 'miscounted' passengers, Alvin PD says

Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: KTRK, as published by ABC13 Houston (KTRK - ABC) · September 17, 2026 · 1 min read

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Alvin PD said a daycare employee left the 5-year-old in a locked van after the child was picked up from school. Police estimate the child was in the van alone for 30 to 45 minutes.

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Summary created by	The Pearland Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	KTRK, as published by ABC13 Houston (KTRK - ABC)
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Sep 17, 2026
Indexed here	Sep 17, 2026
AI assistance	Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text
Prepublication human review	No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples

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