Parents Charged After 4-Year-Old Found Walking on I-90 in Silver Creek

Overview

• Troopers responded to I-90 westbound near Silver Creek around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday after reports of a young child on the Thruway.
• The motorist pulled over and kept the 4-year-old out of traffic until help arrived.
• The child's parents, Robert Lyman, 31, and Mikayla Miller, 30, were arrested Thursday and charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
• Child Protective Services had made an unannounced visit to the family's home and is now working with them on safety planning.
• The child was not injured, and the parents are expected to return to court next month.