Bus driver and aide charged after 4-year-old found walking alone on road

NEW MILFORD TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA CO. (WOLF) — A bus driver and aide are charged after a 4-year-old child was found walking alone on a state road in Susquehanna County.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, on Jan. 10 just after 8:30 a.m., a 4-year-old child was reported walking on Route 11 in the area of Cosmello's Auto Sales in New Milford Township.

Through investigation, troopers said the child had fallen asleep on the school bus en-route to Blue Ridge Elementary, but the bus driver and aide on the school bus failed to check the bus for any students after drop off.

They drove back with the child still sleeping. Subsequently, troopers said, the child awoke, exited the school bus and started his trek on Route 11.

Sam Cosmello and Donna Cosmello were charged with child endangerment and Children and Youth Services were notified.

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