A summer school bus mix-up in Bristol, Connecticut, left Isaac, a 7-year-old boy with autism, misplaced for three hours after being placed on the wrong bus home, reported WFSB News.
The incident reportedly occurred on Monday, when the boy’s parents, Richard Montanez and Amanda Raio, grew increasingly alarmed after their son did not arrive home, nearly an hour past the scheduled drop-off time.
According to the news report, Raio communicated with school officials and the bus company and none of them had any idea where the boy was.
Isaac was reportedly found later that day in the bus yard. Surveillance indicated that he had been taken to the wrong house before ending the ride. The details of the incident remain unclear. The family wants to know how this happened and why no one knew their son was missing for hours.
The parents said via the article that the school bus was running late that morning, and although they asked the driver about additional pick up, since Isaac has special needs, the mix-up still occurred.
“I brought him to the bus driver. I even asked the bus driver how many other kids he had to pick up,” said Montanez via the news report. So, when it came time for Isaac to be dropped off, Montanez thought maybe the bus was running behind schedule too. That was until nearly an hour passed by.
The district superintendent stated via the article that they are taking this matter very seriously and are conducting a comprehensive review of the incident. The bus company First Student also stated that they are looking into this situation and working closely with the district.
According to the article, Isaac’s parents have been in contact with members of the board of education, the school, Bristol police and the bus company.
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