NORTH LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A North Las Vegas mother says she’s living every parent’s nightmare after her 4-year-old son slipped out of his daycare unnoticed and made it all the way toward a busy intersection before anyone realized he was gone.

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It happened Tuesday morning at the Simmons North Vegas KinderCare on Ann Road and Simmons Street.

His mother, Ashlyn Eidy, says it wasn’t until nearly 20 minutes later that another KinderCare parent spotted the boy near the intersection and brought him back to safety.

"He could have been gone."

Fighting back tears, Eidy recalled the terrifying call she received.

“My child could have been

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