Girl, 3, 'breathing on her own' after being left in hot bus for six hours
The family of a three-year-old girl who was critically injured after being left on a hot bus outside her daycare says they are “hurt” and “angry” after the incident.
Nevaeh Austin was found unconscious in the vehicle outside Le Smileys Early Learning Centre in Gracemere, near Rockhampton, around 3pm on Wednesday.
Nevaeh's grandmother, Pamela Parker says despite her injuries, the little girl's prognosis "is good”.
“I’m thankful my granddaughter has pulled through,” Ms Parker told Channel 7 on Thursday.
“She’s doing all right. She’s tired, but she’s breathing on her own.
“She’s her happy self.”
Nevaeh rushed to the hospital in a critical condition
Her father Shane Austin told local publications she had been picked up at 9am, believing she had been on the bus since 9:30am.
Queensland Police said Nevaeh was rushed to Rockhampton Hospital in a critical condition before being transported to Brisbane overnight.
Police say Nevaeh was the only child on the Central Queensland childcare centre bus, which reached almost 30 degrees throughout the day.
"When they have returned to the centre, the driver and one other person who were on the bus at the time, had forgotten that she was there," Police Detective Inspector Darrin Shadlow said.
Insp Shadlow said the centre's staff were cooperating with the investigation "to a degree", adding there were clear breaches in safety procedures.
He didn't speculate on potential charges being laid, but vowed to leave no stone unturned in the probe.
Queensland Ambulance Service operations manager Jason Thompson said the situation is distressing for paramedics.
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"I get goosebumps just as I speak about it now," he told reporters on Thursday.
"It's a trying time no matter what the situation is, you could put yourself in their shoes (childcare centre staff), they would be very distressed.
"When a child is sick it is traumatic and when one is critical and unconscious, your heart goes out to them."
with AAP.
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