Stranger picks up 7-year-old boy after he’s left at wrong bus stop, father claims -took him back to his grandmother’s house
MARION, Ark. (WHBQ/CNN) — An Arkansas father said a bus driver dropped his 7-year-old son off at the wrong stop, more than a mile away from home.
DeMarcus Watkins Sr. said a complete stranger picked up his son after noticing the boy walking on the side of the road in Marion on Aug. 15.
“Luckily a goodhearted person took him back to his grandmother’s house,” said Watkins.
The father is now demanding an apology from the Marion School District. Watkins claims his son tried to tell the driver he missed his stop but was ignored.
“My biggest problem was when he got to this point and he was telling the driver and the driver’s aide that this is not his right stop, no one really paid attention,” said Watkins.
He said the driver gave his son the option to get off at a different stop or go back to the bus terminal.
The boy’s family didn’t realize he was missing until they saw other kids being dropped at their regular bus stop — except for him.
The superintendent of Marion schools said they are reviewing bus video cameras to determine if the correct procedures were followed. He said there is no question there could be improvements, and they plan to meet with the family this week.
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