A Colorado school bus driver allegedly abandoned 40 elementary school-aged students at the wrong stop on Monday, leaving them frightened in the cold and dark, school officials and students say.
The ordeal left young students from Clear Sky Elementary School in Castle Rock distressed, in tears and seeking aid from strangers, said school officials.
The Douglas County School District said the driver, Irving Johnson, was a substitute who failed to follow proper protocols.
“The driver should have immediately notified DCSD transportation dispatch.”The driver, Irving Johnson, shared an apology for the incident on Wednesday.
I didn’t think about the fact that I had kids who got off the bus and this wasn’t their stop.
Persons:
Irving Johnson, ” Caitlyn, Caitlyn, Caitlyn’s, Ashley Stark, KUSA, Rich Cosgrove, “ Regrettably, “, ”, Cosgrove
Organizations:
Clear Sky Elementary School, Douglas County School District, NBC, Auburn, Weather, district's, NBC News, Castle Rock Police Department
Locations:
Colorado, Castle Rock, Denver, East Wolfensberger, Rock, “