holliman says ouachita county sheriff 's hospital
a family member contacted the sheriff 's office and told authorities that the boy 's 1 - year - old brother was likely nearby , greeley said .
 
the 3 - year - old boy and his 1 - year - old brother , survived a car crash that killed their mother in south arkansas .
the older of the two boys was found monday morning after authorities received a 911 call about a boy who was seen walking by himself in a rural area on a state highway near camden , arkansas , ouachita county detective nathan greeley told cnn .
he was somewhat turned sideways , in a position upside down , " says when they found the car , they found the boys ' mother nearby and kylen 's one - year - old brother still fastened to his car seat . "
the boy was covered in cuts and scrapes and appeared to have been outside for an extended period , greeley said .