CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 2-year-old boy was rescued by a school bus driver who found him wandering alone in northwest Charlotte Friday morning, school district officials confirmed.
According to a statement from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the driver of bus B1107 saw the boy in the middle of the street by himself and pulled over immediately. The driver then got out and put the boy on her bus before calling the office and 911. He was found near the intersection of Winchester Street and Garfield Street.
The child was not hurt, according to CMS. WCNC Charlotte has reached out to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for more information about this incident and if any charges will be filed.
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