A suburban school bus driver taking elementary school children home for the day got lost Thursday afternoon, with parents tracking the bus noticing it had been going in circles for 45 minutes before police were able to intervene.
A statement from Oswego School District 308 said the entire delay lasted 90 minutes. The bus, carrying elementary school students, had a substitute driver who was unfamiliar with the route, the district said.
According to the statement, a parent tracking the bus via GPS initially noticed it circling an area and contacted police. At the time, the bus was pulled over and the driver was receiving directions and guidance from the transportation dispatch office, the district said…