An Uber Eats driver in Florida has been charged with child neglect after his young son, who is nonverbal and diagnosed with autism, was discovered wandering unclothed on a busy interstate ramp.

Jeremy Rouse, aged 35, reportedly confessed to law enforcement that he became aware his son was missing from the vehicle during his delivery route. Despite this, he chose to continue his deliveries on Thursday to avoid jeopardizing his rating on the platform, as reported by FOX 35 Orlando.

The child, whose age has not been disclosed, was fortunately intercepted by two Good Samaritans before he could venture onto the bustling lanes of Interstate 4 in Altamonte Springs.

“I was running pretty fast,” said rescuer Jamie Cabell in an interview with the local news station. “Anything could’ve happened in a matter of seconds because cars were zooming by.”

Jeremy Rouse now faces serious charges of child neglect following the incident on October 16, 2024, in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

“It was like we were running a quarter-mile run, and I had to catch this kid. I’m not going to let him go out into traffic. I have to save him,” Alexandre Thomas-Brown, the second witness, said.

The area in Altamonte Springs, Fla., and Interstate 4, where the young, nonverbal special needs boy was found by two good Samaritans.  (FOX 35 Orlando)

The boy’s mother reportedly told police she had fallen asleep in the passenger seat while Rouse was doing food deliveries, according to local WESH. 

Once she woke up, she realized the car was way too quiet, turned around to look for the boy and realized he was missing from his seat.

The age of the autistic young boy found wandering naked was not publicly released.  (FOX 35 Orlando)

Police told FOX 35 Rouse said he did not stop his car because he was fearful of being arrested on charges if he returned to the scene.

Fox News Digital reached out to both the Altamonte Springs Police Department and Uber Eats.