CORNWALL, Ontario – Syed Shah is asking bus drivers to be careful when letting children in their care off the bus after his daughter had a close call on Friday, Nov. 30.
Shah’s daughter Aishah, 9, was getting off the bus after school that day. Aishah says that she had the bag over one of her shoulders when the door closed on her book bag and the bus driver drove away. Aishah’s school bus is owned and operated by Delaney Bus Lines Ltd.
Aishah says that she was able to get her arm loose from her bag and was unharmed.
Syed Shah says that he and one of his neighbours witnessed the incident. He says that he later called Delaney who told him that the bag was back at their depot and he could come by and pick it up.
“I don’t care about the bag,” he said. “If she didn’t let the bag go what would have happened? I want to make sure that this doesn’t happen to another kid.”
He says that the bus driver in question has been moved to a different route and his daughter has returned to taking the bus.
“My message is that they should take care of their responsibility,” Shah said. “This is a patient job.”
Delaney Bus Lines confirmed that an incident had taken place, but refused any further comment.
