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.…