On Monday night, it took special needs students from the Sumpter School District in South Carolina up to six hours to get home, reported WLTX.
A spokesperson for the district confirmed that the last few students were dropped off at 8:34.
According to the report, drivers called in sick, and two routes were combined for the day. The bus left school at 2:30 PM and broke down nearly 40 minutes later. A mechanic arrived at the scene at 3:56 but soon realized that he couldn’t fix the bus. Another bus arrived at 5:30, but the wheelchair lift did not work, so students had to wait 10 more minutes for another to arrive. The last students were eventually dropped off at 8:34 PM.
“”It’s not uncommon for buses to break down, South Carolina has an aging bus system,” said the spokesperson.
