A wrongful death lawsuit filed after an 11-year-old boy with autism was left in a hot car and died under the care of Roost Services has been dismissed after parties reached an undisclosed settlement.
The estate of an 11-year-old boy with autism who was left in a car in 2021 has filed a wrongful death suit against the company that was supposed to be watching the boy.
An 11-year-old Utah boy who died Wednesday in a hot car at a care facility had wandered off twice in the days leading up to his death, according to state officials.
KSTU reported that a Department of Human Services notice which references Joshua Hancey’s July 21 death stated that he had wandered off on July 11 and July 20 while under the care of Roost Services in American Fork.
Despite the organization saying they would train staff on Hancey’s behavioral plan and how to stay alert to keep him safe, the boy was found deceased in a vehicle located outside their building a day after the second wandering incident.
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