Driver fired after London, Ont. girl with special needs left alone on bus
When 10 minutes had passed and Gallant was nowhere to be found, Petricca says she was worried, but figured there may have been an innocent reason behind the delay, such as the bus getting stuck behind a train.“My worst nightmare came true. Dinner was on the table and my child didn’t get off the bus,” Petricca told Global News.
This prompted a call to Murphy Bus Lines, the bus carrier responsible for transporting Gallant, as well as the London Police Service. Petricca says three police officers were at her door “within three to five minutes of hanging up with 911 dispatch.”“She was essentially missing from 4:10 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., alone in a dark bus and in a location she didn’t know,” Petricca said.Bianca Gallant, 5, holds a stuffed animal that was given to her by police after she was found alone in a school bus on Monday.Murphy Bus Lines vice-president Rob Murphy says the child was found thanks to GPS tracking of the bus she was riding.
“The driver has been terminated from our firm and we are sending out reminders to all our drivers,” Murphy said. “We transport thousands of kids in the local area daily. Our main concern is making sure the kids get to and from school safely. I want to make sure all of our employees understand that all vehicles must be checked after students exit the vehicle.”“The child was located safe. There was nothing to suggest that anything criminal had taken place in relation to this investigation,” wrote Const. Sandasha Bough in an email.
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