BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - A 5-year-old girl returned home safely Wednesday evening after an agonizing search that was viewed by thousands on Facebook Live.

A Birmingham City Schools spokesperson told WBRC that the kindergartner is usually picked up from Huffman Academy, but accidentally got on a daycare van after school Wednesday.

The girl was taken to the daycare before being brought back to Huffman Academy hours later where she was reunited with her family.

Officials are still working to learn how the girl got on the daycare van.

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