Milwaukee girl left outside closed day care after bus driver drop-off

The Brief

  • A 6-year-old Milwaukee girl was left outside a closed day care after being dropped off by a bus driver.
  • A stranger helped the child call her mother after she tried unsuccessfully to get help from others.
  • Family members say the bus company should be held accountable for leaving her unattended.

MILWAUKEE A 6-year-old Milwaukee girl says she feared for her life after being left outside a closed day care Monday afternoon, Oct. 13, by her bus driver.

What we know:

Mariana Jones, a first-grader at Samuel Clemens Elementary, was dropped off at Precious Blessings Learning Center around 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Her family says the facility was closed for the federal holiday.

Instead of waiting, they say a driver with Safeway Transportation Services – a vendor for Milwaukee Public Schools – pulled away, leaving Jones alone near Fond du Lac Freeway.

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